Press Releases
Lawsuit Demands Information on the Expansion of CBP’s Role in the Screening of Asylum Seekers
The American Immigration Council and Tahirih Justice Center filed a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit in federal court to compel the government to release records about the Trump administration’s troubling new practice of allowing U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers to screen individuals seeking asylum in the United States. The lawsuit seeks these documents to shed light on changes to the asylum screening process, CBP’s role in conducting interviews and making determinations regarding an asylum seeker’s “credible fear” of persecution, and the measures taken by CBP, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, and the Department of Homeland Security to implement this new practice. Read More
Federal Court Blocks Trump Fast-Track Deportation Policy
A federal court has blocked a Trump administration policy that sought to massively expand fast-track deportations without a fair legal process such as a court hearing or access to an attorney. The American Immigration Council, the American Civil Liberties Union, and Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP sought the preliminary injunction, which was granted close to midnight on Friday by U.S. District Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson. Read More
New American Economy Statement on Refugee Admissions Cuts
New American Economy on why slashing the refugee program goes against our national values and economic interests Read More
New American Economy and Open Avenues Foundation launch the Boston New American Festival, in partnership with HubWeek
New American Economy and Open Avenues Foundation launch the Boston New American Festival, in partnership with Hub Week Read More
After SCOTUS Ruling, Asylum Seekers Ask Court for Protection
Immigrant rights attorneys moved to block the Trump administration’s Asylum Ban from affecting tens of thousands of migrants who have already attempted to access the U.S. asylum process before the ban was implemented. With limited exceptions, the Asylum Ban prohibits anyone who traveled through a third country and did not seek protection there from obtaining asylum here. The request filed today is in the ongoing case challenging the Trump administration’s policy of turning back asylum seekers at ports of entry on the U.S.-Mexico border, including the “metering” policy. Read More
Media Advisory: Launch of Looking for America: Siouxland
Media are invited to preview, attend, and cover Looking for America: Siouxland, a chapter in a new dialogue and art initiative that is touring six communities across the United States. Read More
Parents and Children Torn Apart by Family Separation Policy Sue the Trump Administration
Five asylum-seeking mothers and their children who were torn apart under the Trump administration’s family separation policy filed a lawsuit against the United States for the cruel treatment and agony U.S. immigration agencies inflicted on them. The five parents and their children, who were as young as five at the time of the separation, claim that the U.S. government intentionally subjected them to extraordinary trauma that will have lifelong implications. Read More
New Report Shows Immigrants in Genesee County Paid More than $100 Million in Taxes in 2017
GENESEE COUNTY, MI – Immigrants paid more than $100 million in taxes in Genesee County in 2017, according to new research from New American Economy (NAE) in partnership with the City of Flint Mayor Karen Weaver‘s Office and the International Center of Greater Flint. In addition to… Read More
Media Advisory: Launch of Looking for America: Anchorage
Looking for America: Anchorage is part of a new dialogue and art initiative that began in Detroit and is touring six cities across the United States Read More
New Data Shows Immigrants Are 40 Percent of Business Owners in Dallas County
DALLAS, TX – Immigrants accounted for 40 percent of Dallas County’s business owners in 2017, according to new research from New American Economy (NAE) in partnership with the North Dallas Chamber of Commerce. In addition to their financial contributions, which included paying $2.8 billion in federal taxes… Read More
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