Press Releases
Class Action Lawsuit for Unlawful Delays in Employment Authorizations Filed
Washington D.C.– Last Friday, three immigrants and two immigration service providers filed a nationwide class action lawsuit against U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for unlawfully delaying the adjudication of their applications for employment authorization. Filed by the American Immigration Council,… Read More
Statement on Introduction of the SKILLS Visa Act of 2015
CONTACT Sarah Doolin, Partnership for a New American Economy, [email protected] “This year, the United States will turn away almost 150,000 highly-skilled immigrants who are needed to fill job openings in our economy,” said John Feinblatt, Chairman of New American Economy. “The SKILLS Visa Act is a good first… Read More
Twelve Multi-Industry Associations Release Joint Guide to Understanding and Improving the H-1B Visa Program
CONTACTS Kasey Pipes, Compete America, [email protected] Ryan Williams, Partnership for a New American Economy, [email protected] Blair Holmes, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, [email protected] Washington, D.C. — Compete America, New American Economy, and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, along with… Read More
Statement on U.S. Government Exhausting Supply of H-1B Visas in Less Than a Week
CONTACT Ryan Williams, Partnership for a New American Economy, [email protected] Following the announcement by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) that they reached the congressionally mandated H-1B cap for 2016, Partnership for a New American Economy Chairman John Feinblatt issued the following statement:… Read More
Ad Campaign and Research Highlight Need for High-Skilled Immigration Reform
CONTACTS Ryan Williams, Partnership for a New American Economy, [email protected] Emily Pochter, FWD.us, [email protected] New data shows that high-skilled immigrants from 2010 to 2013 alone will create more than 700,000 American jobs Watch the ad here New York,… Read More
NAE Joins 18 Business Organizations in Calling for Meaningful High-Skilled Immigration Reform
CONTACT Ryan Williams, Partnership for a New American Economy, [email protected] WASHINGTON, DC – Ahead of tomorrow’s Senate Judiciary Committee hearing entitled Immigration Reforms Needed to Protect Skilled American Workers, the Partnership is proud to join 18 business organizations in calling for meaningful high-skilled immigration reform that creates American jobs and… Read More
Groups File Lawsuit Challenging Failures of CBP to Respond to FOIA Requests
Washington, D.C. — Yesterday, a class action lawsuit was filed by three immigration attorneys and eleven noncitizens challenging U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s (CBP) nationwide practice of failing to timely respond to requests for case information under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). FOIA gives an individual the right to access information that the federal government possesses about him or her within 20 business days of making the request. Read More
Statement of New American Economy Chairman John Feinblatt on the Announcement of Work Authorization for Spouses of H-1B Holders
CONTACT Ryan Williams, Partnership for a New American Economy, [email protected] “Two-income households are the norm in the modern economy – which is why allowing spouses of high-skilled visa holders to work in the US is just common sense,” said John Feinblatt, Chairman of New American Economy. “By ensuring… Read More
Top National Republican Donors Call for Immigration Reform
CONTACT Ryan Williams, New American Economy, [email protected] Fernandez, Puzder, Zwick, Norquist push 2016 presidential candidates and congressional Republican leaders to support immigration reform this year WASHINGTON DC – Today, Republican donors Spencer Zwick, Mike Fernandez, and Andrew Puzder joined Grover Norquist to call for… Read More
Texas Decision at Odds with Legal Precedent, History and Facts on Immigration Enforcement
Washington D.C. – Late last night, a Texas judge issued a preliminary injunction that temporarily blocks the implementation of President Obama’s new deferred action initiatives. These initiatives, announced last November, came in response to more than 10 years of political stalemates and failure by Congress to address America’s broken immigration… Read More
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