Press Releases
Immigrant Rights Advocates Urge Court to Permanently End Trump-Era Policy that Turned Back Tens of Thousands of Asylum Seekers
Immigrant rights advocates released a statement after presenting oral arguments before U.S. District Court of the Southern District of California, where they urged the court to declare unlawful and permanently end the Trump-era turnback policy. Read More
The American Immigration Council Grieves the Passing of Dale M. Schwartz
WASHINGTON-We are grieved to learn of the sudden passing of Dale Schwartz who died peacefully on August 27. Dale was a member of a visionary group of leaders at the American Immigration Lawyers Association who co-founded the American Immigration Council in 1987. His hope was to create a companion non-profit… Read More
New Research Shows Immigrants in Miami-Dade County make up 61.5 percent of STEM, over 86 percent of agriculture, and more than 76 percent of manufacturing workers.
Immigrants make up over 73 percent of Miami-Dade’s business owners despite making up 54.7 percent of the county’s total population in 2019. Miami, FL – Miami-Dade County and The Office of New Americans (ONA) today released a new report by New American Economy, providing key details on how… Read More
The U.S. Supreme Court Decides to Send Asylum Seekers to Danger
The U.S. Supreme Court refused to stay a ruling from a lower Texas court that would force the Biden administration to revive the Migrant Protection Protocols. Read More
Advocates Urge Supreme Court to Stop Revival of Migrant Protection Protocols
Immigration groups and judges urged the U.S. Supreme Court in an amicus brief to stay a Texas court ruling that would force the Biden administration to revive the Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP) – an illegal policy that forced asylum seekers to await their U.S. court dates in perilous conditions in Mexico. Read More
Federal Judge Blocks ICE Enforcement Guidelines and Attempts to Upend Prosecutorial Discretion
A Texas judge blocked the Biden administration’s immigration enforcement priorities. The decision was issued in a case challenging ICE’s enforcement activities outside the scope laid out in the Feb. 18 enforcement memo. Read More
Advocates Submit Brief to Stop the Revival of Migrant Protection Protocols
The Council and partner immigration groups and former immigration judges filed an amicus brief to stop the reinstatement of the Migrant Protection Protocols. Read More
130+ Groups Release Top Five Immigration Priorities for Biden Administration’s Next Budget
As the Biden administration begins crafting next year's budget, 131 organizations published a statement for the Biden administration outlining the top immigration priorities that must be included in the country’s budget for Fiscal Year 2023. Read More
Statement from NAE Executive Director on the Situation in Afghanistan, the SIV Program, and Refugee Resettlement
In response to the situation in Afghanistan, New American Economy issued the following statement: “In light of the dire situation unfolding in Afghanistan, New American Economy reiterates our steadfast support for U.S. refugee resettlement and the Special Immigrant Visa (SIV) program for Afghans who worked on behalf of… Read More
Statement from New American Economy on the Passing of the Senate’s Budget Resolution
Following the Senate passing their budget resolution, New American Economy issued the following statement: “We applaud the Senate’s passage of a budget resolution that includes a path to citizenship for millions of immigrant workers and families,” said Jeremy Robbins, Executive Director of New American Economy. “Dreamers, TPS holders,… Read More
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