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Press Releases

The American Immigration Council Unveils New Website

The American Immigration Council Unveils New Website

The American Immigration Council officially debuted its new and improved website AmericanImmigrationCouncil.org. The site unifies all of our research, policy analysis, and legal work, as well as our international exchange program, under a single banner. Read More

Court of Appeals Strengthens Government Transparency

Court of Appeals Strengthens Government Transparency

An appellate court has ruled for an immigration group in a lawsuit against the Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) challenging its response to a request for information regarding alleged misconduct by immigration judges and records that would reveal whether the agency adequately investigates and resolves complaints against immigration judges. Read More

Fifth Circuit Finds Motions to Reopen Can Be Equitably Tolled

Fifth Circuit Finds Motions to Reopen Can Be Equitably Tolled

The decision strongly reaffirms the importance of immigrants’ statutory right to file a motion to reopen, a procedural protection meant to ensure a proper and lawful outcome in an immigration proceeding. Read More

Supreme Court Issues Disappointing Split Decision in United States v. Texas

Supreme Court Issues Disappointing Split Decision in United States v. Texas

Washington D.C. – Today, the Supreme Court issued a 4-4 decision in United States v. Texas, the case challenging expanded Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) and Deferred Action for Parents of Americans and Lawful Permanent Residents (DAPA).  This means that the Fifth Circuit’s decision upholding the preliminary injunction against these… Read More

Lawsuit Seeks to Shed Light on Customs and Border Protection's Complaint Process

Lawsuit Seeks to Shed Light on Customs and Border Protection’s Complaint Process

Washington D.C. – The American Immigration Council (Immigration Council), represented by Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP, today filed a lawsuit under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) to compel the release of additional documents related to the complaints process at United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP). Through this suit, the Immigration Council… Read More

Reason for Reform Campaign Launches with New Data, 62 Events in All 50 States Calling for Immigration Reform

Reason for Reform Campaign Launches with New Data, 62 Events in All 50 States Calling for Immigration Reform

Reason for Reform Campaign Launches with New Data, 62 Events in All 50 States Calling for Immigration Reform Fifty-one new reports (every state plus Washington DC) make the economic case for immigration reform New digital tool allows users to… Read More

The Contributions of New Americans in Nevada

The Contributions of New Americans in Nevada

After decades when states such as California, Florida, and New York attracted the majority of immigrants to the country, Nevada has emerged in recent years as a major destination for new Americans. In 1990, Nevada’s immigrant community made up just 8.7 percent of the state’s total population. By 2010, that… Read More

The Contributions of New Americans in Maryland

The Contributions of New Americans in Maryland

With its close proximity to our nation’s capital, it is of little surprise that Maryland has emerged in recent years as a popular destination for the country’s immigrants. In 1990, immigrants made up 6.6 percent of the state’s total population. By 2010, that number had more than doubled, reaching 13.9… Read More

The Contributions of New Americans in Louisiana

The Contributions of New Americans in Louisiana

While today only 4 percent of Louisiana’s population is made up of immigrants, the state’s immigrant population has been growing in recent decades. In 1990, Louisiana was home to roughly 87,000 immigrants, a group that made up 2.1 percent of the state’s population overall. By 2010, that share had almost… Read More

The Contributions of New Americans in Idaho

The Contributions of New Americans in Idaho

While only 6.3 percent of Idaho’s population in 2014 was foreign-born, Idaho is one of several states in the Mountain West that in recent years has become an increasingly popular destination for immigrants. Between 2010 and 2014, the foreign-born population in the state grew by more than 13,500 people, or… Read More

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