Press Releases

Press Releases

Expansion of Fast-Track Deportations Jeopardizes Countless Vulnerable Individuals and Fair Day in Court

Expansion of Fast-Track Deportations Jeopardizes Countless Vulnerable Individuals and Fair Day in Court

Expanding expedited removal in this manner will create a 'show me your papers' regime of immigration enforcement where individuals—including any U.S. citizens they encounter—will be forced to prove they should not be deported. The American Immigration Council will not stand by idly as the Trump administration continues its unlawful attacks on our communities. We will see the Trump administration in court Read More

Lawsuit Seeks Clarity on How Immigrants Serving Time Are Deported From The United States

Lawsuit Seeks Clarity on How Immigrants Serving Time Are Deported From The United States

The American Immigration Council, American Immigration Lawyers Association, and Immigrant Defense Project filed a lawsuit Wednesday in federal court to compel the government to release records and data about the Department of Justice’s Institutional Hearing Program, an obscure program that expedites the deportation of immigrants who are serving time for criminal offenses. The lawsuit seeks to understand how the IHP operates, where it operates, and who it targets. Read More

New data shows the number of immigrant entrepreneurs in the Washington, D.C. metro area grew by more than 11 percent in one year

New data shows the number of immigrant entrepreneurs in the Washington, D.C. metro area grew by more than 11 percent in one year

New York – Today New American Economy (NAE), a bipartisan research and advocacy organization focused on immigration, released new data highlighting the significant contributions immigrants make to the Washington, D.C. metro area’s community and economy. The data shows that immigrants in Washington, D.C. are driving economic… Read More

New data shows immigrants in Pittsburgh paid more than $1 billion in taxes in 2017, an increase of more than $80 million in just one year

New data shows immigrants in Pittsburgh paid more than $1 billion in taxes in 2017, an increase of more than $80 million in just one year

New York – Today New American Economy (NAE), a bipartisan research and advocacy organization focused on immigration, released new data highlighting the significant contributions immigrants make to Pittsburgh’s community and economy. The data shows that immigrants in Pittsburgh are driving the small business economy — there… Read More

New data shows the number of immigrant entrepreneurs in the Richmond metro area grew by more than 58 percent in one year

New data shows the number of immigrant entrepreneurs in the Richmond metro area grew by more than 58 percent in one year

New York – Today New American Economy (NAE), a bipartisan research and advocacy organization focused on immigration, released new data highlighting the significant contributions immigrants make to Richmond’s community and economy. The data shows that immigrants in the Richmond metro area are driving economic growth —… Read More

New data shows Miami’s immigrants paid more than $16 billion in taxes in 2017

New data shows Miami’s immigrants paid more than $16 billion in taxes in 2017

New York – Today New American Economy (NAE), a bipartisan research and advocacy organization focused on immigration, released new data highlighting the significant contributions immigrants make to the Miami community and economy. The data shows that immigrants in Miami are driving economic growth — the metro… Read More

New data shows that immigrant household income in the New York metro area grew by more than $11 billion in one year

New data shows that immigrant household income in the New York metro area grew by more than $11 billion in one year

New York – Today New American Economy (NAE), a bipartisan research and advocacy organization focused on immigration, released new data highlighting the significant contributions immigrants make to the New York metro area’s community and economy. The data shows that immigrants in New York are playing an… Read More

Attempts to Restrict Asylum in the U.S. Betray America’s Legacy

Attempts to Restrict Asylum in the U.S. Betray America’s Legacy

The Trump administration announced a new rule that would bar many individuals seeking protection in the United States from being able to apply for asylum. The American Immigration Council believes we should not be afraid to embrace our humanitarian obligations in a way that respects the rule of law. Read More

New Research shows immigrants were responsible for more than one-third of total population growth in America’s 100 largest metro areas

New Research shows immigrants were responsible for more than one-third of total population growth in America’s 100 largest metro areas

New York – Today New American Economy (NAE), a bipartisan research and immigration advocacy organization, released new data showing the significant contributions that immigrants make to America’s 100 largest metro areas. The data, which shows taxes paid, industries supported, and businesses started, is featured on Map the… Read More

New Report Shows Immigrants in Lowell Accounted for Nearly 90 Percent of Recent Population Growth

New Report Shows Immigrants in Lowell Accounted for Nearly 90 Percent of Recent Population Growth

Lowell, MA – Immigrant households earned nearly $1.5 billion and contributed $402 million in taxes in 2017, according to new research by New American Economy (NAE) in partnership with the Lowell Refugee and Immigrant Support and Engagement (RISE) Coalition and the Greater Lowell Chamber of Commerce. The report also… Read More

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