Press Releases
New Public Charge Regulation Welcome, and More Welcoming
The Biden Administration published new public charge regulations, ensuring that immigrants from all walks of life are welcomed to the United States. The new regulations codify long-standing public charge policy that are reasonable, fair, and legally sound. Read More
American Immigration Council Hosts New American Fellows Showcase in Brooklyn to Highlight Immigrant Voices and Advocacy
The American Immigration Council will host the New American Fellows Showcase to amplify advocacy and immigrant voices. Read More
The Center for Inclusion and Belonging Announces its Belonging Innovation Laboratory Fellowship Winners
The Center for Inclusion and Belonging at the American Immigration Council announces the twelve organizations chosen to join its inaugural Belonging Innovation Lab Fellowship to bridge differences through their community-based programs and activities. Read More
Biden Administration Moves to Shore Up DACA Protections but Congress Needs to Act
The American Immigration Council and the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) welcomed newly published regulations that will offer more certainty for the DACA program and represent a positive step towards protecting some Dreamers. Read More
The Afghan Adjustment Act Is a Pathway to Belonging in America
A a group of U.S. senators and representatives introduced the Afghan Adjustment Act, a bipartisan bill that would establish a legal adjustment of status process for thousands of Afghans currently in the United States who relocated and resettled in American communities since the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan in August 2021. Read More
Judge Rules Turnback Policy Illegal, Government Must End Practice
On Friday, August 5, a district court judge ruled that the government’s turnback policy is illegal. The Council and partners called upon the Biden administration to heed the court’s ruling, end the turnback policy, and work toward restoring a fair, humane, and orderly asylum process at the southern border. Read More
Biden Administration in the Clear to End MPP
The American Immigration Council urges the Biden administration to move as quickly as possible to readmit all those who were sent to Mexico under both the reinstated Remain in Mexico program and the original program. Read More
New Research Reveals Role of Immigrants in America’s Meat and Dairy Industries
The American Immigration Council released a report that examines the impact and contributions of immigrant workers in the United States’ meat and dairy industries. Read More
American Immigration Council Welcomes Alex Miller as Director of Immigration Justice Campaign
The American Immigration Council welcomes Alex Miller as the director of the Immigration Justice Campaign to support the strategic vision and advocacy goals of the Campaign and oversee volunteer recruitment, pro bono placement, and pro bono mentoring. Read More
New Research Shows Texas Immigrants Accounted for Over 20 Percent of Workforce Across Several Leading Industries
New research on released today by the American Immigration Council–in partnership with the Texas Association of Business and the Texas Business Leadership Council–underscores the crucial role immigrants in Texas play in some of the state’s fastest growing and most in demand fields. Read More
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