Press Releases
Press Release: Statement Of Partnership For a New American Economy Co-Chair Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg On President Barack Obama’s Speech On Immigration
Mayor Bloomberg Responds to President’s Immigration Speech: “Like business leaders and mayors across the country, President Obama recognizes that fixing our immigration system is an economic imperative, and Americans of both political parties want an immigration reform effort focused on job creation. Moving forward, we need the… Read More
Press Release: Utah Leaders Support Smart Immigration Reform
Utah Attorney General Mark Shurtleff, Utah Rep. Brad Daw (R-Orem), Partnership for a New American Economy representatives, and 60 business leaders and politicians discuss how to harness the job-creating power of immigrants at two events hosted by Partnership for a New American Economy members Lane Beattie, CEO of the Salt… Read More
Dissecting the HALT Act: Last Safety Valves in Immigration System Under Attack
Washington D.C. – Tomorrow, Tuesday, July 26, the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration Policy and Enforcement will hold a hearing on the “Hinder the Administration’s Legalization Temptation Act” (HALT Act), a bill that would suspend discretionary forms of immigration relief until January 21, 2013—the day after the next Presidential inauguration. Read More
Press Release: Partnership Members Attend White House Meeting to Talk Economics of Immigration
Today, President Barack Obama invited leaders from across the country to the White House to discuss immigration. Meeting attendees included leaders in business, law enforcement, labor and faith and current and former elected officials from both sides of the aisle. Partnership Co-Chairs Mayor Bloomberg and Mayor Castro and Partnership members… Read More
Federal Court Decision Protects H-1B Employees from Wrongful Arrest
Washington D.C. – A recent ruling from a federal judge in Connecticut confirmed that—as the American Immigration Council (AIC) and the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) argued in an amicus brief—the government may not arrest H-1B employees for whom timely-filed extension applications remain pending. The decision in… Read More
American Immigration Council Urges DHS to Undertake Regulatory Reform
In response to the Department of Homeland Security’s request for comments in connection with a review of its existing regulations, the American Immigration Council highlighted several issues of concern. We urge the Department to: (1) promulgate additional regulations to clarify that the right to counsel applies in all DHS proceedings;… Read More
American Immigration Council Hails Decision Enjoining Enforcement of Arizona’s SB 1070
Washington, D.C – The American Immigration Council applauds yesterday’s decision of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit upholding a preliminary injunction against the key provisions of Arizona’s SB 1070. As the court correctly recognized, Arizona’s misguided attempt to drive immigrants from the state interferes with the federal… Read More
Filling the Leadership Void: What is President Obama’s Vision on Immigration?
Washington D.C. – More than two years into the Obama Administration, it is still unclear whether President Obama’s immigration agenda will ultimately be remembered as an enforcement-driven enterprise, or one that uses the full force of executive branch authority to improve our badly broken system. On the one hand, the… Read More
House Subcommittee Continues Assault on All Forms of Immigration
Washington D.C. – Opponents of immigration reform are often quick to differentiate their disdain for unauthorized immigration from their alleged support of legal immigration. However, finding any evidence of that support has always been elusive and, over the past several months, the House Subcommittee on Immigration Policy and Enforcement has… Read More
Legal Action Center Pursues Campaign to Protect Judicial Review
Washington D.C. – In a continuing effort to protect the right to judicial review and promote greater federal court oversight of immigration decisions, the American Immigration Council’s Legal Action Center (LAC) recently submitted an amicus brief in another case involving a sua sponte motion to reopen. A three-judge panel in… Read More
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