Press Releases
A Rising Tide or a Shrinking Pie
Washington, D.C. – As Arizona approaches the one-year anniversary of the passage of SB 1070, the Immigration Policy Center and Center for American Progress release a new report, A Rising Tide or a Shrinking Pie: The Economic Impact of Legalization Versus Deportation in Arizona, by Raúl Hinojosa-Ojeda… Read More
IJs Should Exercise Authority to Halt Proceedings against Noncitizens with Serious Mental Disabilities
Washington D.C. – This week, the American Immigration Council’s Legal Action Center (LAC) and Texas Appleseed filed an amicus brief with the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) supporting Immigration Judges’ authority to terminate removal proceedings against noncitizens with serious mental disabilities where a full and fair hearing… Read More
Legal Action Center Urges Court to Strike Down Regulation Barring Post-Departure Motions to Reopen
Washington D.C. – This week, the American Immigration Council’s Legal Action Center, joined by the American Immigration Lawyers Association, submitted an amicus brief to the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals in Contreras-Bocanegra v. Holder, urging the court to strike down the Board of Immigration Appeals’ (BIA)… Read More
Utah’s Immigration Solution Not a National Model
Washington D.C. – Late Friday night, the Utah Legislature passed three immigration-related bills that await Governor Herbert’s signature or veto. Utah’s policy discussions were guided by the principles of a much-lauded Utah Compact, which brought together leaders from political parties, business, labor, and faith-based organizations for a thoughtful dialogue about… Read More
Press Release: Entrepreneurship Index Shows Immigrants Leading the Way In Creating New Businesses
STATEMENTS FROM PARTNERSHIP FOR A NEW AMERICAN ECONOMY MEMBERS ON 2011 KAUFFMAN INDEX OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP THAT SHOWS IMMIGRANTS ARE MORE THAN TWICE AS LIKELY TO CREATE NEW BUSINESSES Kauffman Study finds that immigrants now represent 29.5 percent of new entrepreneurs in 2010, compared to 13.4 percent in… Read More
Press Release: Mayor Bloomberg Praises New Business-Friendly Immigration Policy
STATEMENT OF PARTNERSHIP FOR A NEW AMERICAN ECONOMY CHAIR MAYOR BLOOMBERG ON NEW OBAMA ADMINISTRATION PROCESS TO RECRUIT BEST AND BRIGHTEST WORKERS U.S. Immigration today proposed a new rule to make it easier for American businesses to recruit temporary high-skilled workers. Under the current system, employers must… Read More
Georgia State Legislature Pursuing Budget Busting Solutions to Immigration
Washington D.C. – In the face of a $1.7 billion budget shortfall in fiscal year 2011, Georgia state legislators are currently pursuing anti-immigrant legislation that could further damage the state’s bottom line. House Bill 87, a copycat of Arizona’s SB1070, is currently working its way through the state legislature… Read More
New Study on Immigrant Integration Compares and Ranks the United States, Canada, and Europe
Washington D.C. – In cooperation with the Immigration Policy Center, the British Council and the Migration Policy Group release a new study today which reviews and ranks U.S. immigrant integration policies against other countries. The Migrant Integration Policy Index (MIPEX: www.mipex.eu) contrasts and compares integration policies for legal immigrants… Read More
Press Release: Eleven Fashion Industry Leaders Join the Partnership
ELEVEN FASHION INDUSTRY LEADERS JOIN THE PARTNERSHIP FOR A NEW AMERICAN ECONOMY TO ADVOCATE FOR SENSIBLE IMMIGRATION REFORMS TO BOOST AMERICAN ECONOMY During Fashion Week, Mayor Bloomberg Announces New Members including Diane von Furstenberg, Oscar de la Renta, Saks Fifth Avenue and Brooks Brothers Partnership… Read More
E-Verify: Burdens Businesses and Displaces U.S. Workers
Washington D.C. – Today, the House Immigration Subcommittee held its second hearing of the new session. Ironically, the hearing was titled “E-Verify – Preserving Jobs for American Workers.” Some members of Congress persist in their belief that expanding E-Verify and making it mandatory is a magic-bullet solution to our immigration… Read More
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