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Challenging CBP One Turnback Policy
This lawsuit challenges the federal government’s border-wide policy and practice of turning back asylum seekers without a CBP One appointment at ports of entry. Read More
Class Action Lawsuit Challenging USCIS Delay in Deciding Applications for Provisional Unlawful Presence Waivers
This Lawsuit seeks an end to processing delays that prevent immigrants from becoming lawful permanent residents. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has already approved these immigrant petitions filed by their U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident family member. Read More
Council Sues CBP To Obtain Records About CBP One
This FOIA Lawsuit seeks to compel CBP to release information about its implementation of CBP One, an app designed to streamline interactions between CBP officers and travelers, including asylum seekers, that has raised concerns amongst advocates. Read More
State and Local Policy Associate
New American Economy (NAE) is seeking a State and Local Policy Associate to assist in project management, writing, research, and communications. The State and Local Policy Associate will work on multiple projects, primarily with NAE’s State and Local Initiatives team, but also with the Research, Arts and Culture, and Communications… Read More
Stopping Government Interference to Attorney Phone Access in Immigration Detention Centers
This lawsuit was filed to stop Immigration and Customs Enforcement from denying detainees the ability to contact their lawyers and the outside world by phone. Read More
New Research Shows Banning In-State Tuition for Dreamers Could Cause Missouri to Miss Out on Millions in Additional Tax Revenue and Spending Power Every Year
As the Missouri Legislature considers prohibiting access to in-state tuition for Missouri Dreamers, new data shows there are significant economic benefits the state would bypass. Jefferson City, MO – Today New American Economy (NAE), a bipartisan immigration research and advocacy organization, released a new study showing how offering in-state… Read More
New American Economy Statement on Refugee Admissions Cuts
New American Economy on why slashing the refugee program goes against our national values and economic interests Read More
No Immigrants No Spice and New American Economy Host “BBQ Without Borders” in Oakland, California
We are excited to announce BBQ Without Borders, the Oakland, CA installment of the New American Festival, a first-of-its-kind, cross-country celebration of immigrant contributions to American food, music, dance, art and more. The BBQ will take place on Saturday, October 5 from 5 to 9 PM PST at Impact… Read More
Kenyan Architect Starts Over in Lowell and Finds a Way to Repay the Favor
Anthony Nganga came to the United States in 2004 to join his wife, who had moved to America to earn a master’s degree and was living in Lowell. In Kenya, Nganga had worked as an architect. Now, because foreign professional licenses typically are not recognized in the United States, he… Read More
The New York Times Opinion: I’m the child of immigrants. I’m not giving up on the Republican Party.
I was drawn to the Republican Party because of my conservative principles — family-oriented, religious and socially conservative. But it has been difficult to reconcile my allegiance to the party with its devolving evermore into a mouthpiece for President Trump’s dangerous views and policies, especially with regard to immigration. This… Read More
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