Democratic Control

Democratic Control

Council Sues USCIS To Obtain Records About Humanitarian Parole Applications of Afghan Nationals

Council Sues USCIS To Obtain Records About Humanitarian Parole Applications of Afghan Nationals

This Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) suit seeks to compel U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to disclose information about the massive delays in processing of applications for humanitarian parole filed for Afghan nationals who have not been able to travel to the United States. Read More

New American Economy  Policy Internship

New American Economy Policy Internship

New American Economy (NAE) is seeking a remote, paid Policy Intern to assist with tracking and researching immigration and economy-related policies and legislation, copy editing fact sheets, writing literature reviews, and assisting with some government and political climate analysis. Individuals who are self-starters, strong communicators, and eager to learn many aspects… Read More

Strategies and Considerations in the Wake of <em>Niz-Chavez v. Garland</em>

Strategies and Considerations in the Wake of Niz-Chavez v. Garland

This practice advisory by the Council and partners provides an overview of the Niz-Chavez v. Garland decision and its impact on eligibility for cancellation of removal; eligibility for post-conclusion voluntary departure and broader applications of the decision. Read More

Practice Tip: The Government Answered a Complaint Alleging Administrative Procedure Act Violations – Now What?

Practice Tip: The Government Answered a Complaint Alleging Administrative Procedure Act Violations – Now What?

This practice tip responds to a frequent question from attorneys new to federal court litigation who filed a lawsuit claiming the government violated the Administrative Procedure Act. Read More

La Newyorkina Special Recipe

La Newyorkina Special Recipe

We at New American Economy are so excited to have Fany Gerson joining us Thursday, April 16, for a very special and exclusive demo on our Instagram Live! Fany is the founder of La Newyorkina, A woman owned, Mexican sweets company specializing in all natural, handmade paletas, ice cream, baked… Read More

New Data Shows Cedar Rapids’ Immigrants Accounted for Nearly Half of the County’s Total Population Growth

New Data Shows Cedar Rapids’ Immigrants Accounted for Nearly Half of the County’s Total Population Growth

A new report finds that immigrants accounted for 47.1 percent of total population growth in Cedar Rapids between 2012 and 2017, according to new research from New American Economy (NAE). Read More

Administrative Closure Post<em>-Castro-Tum</em>

Administrative Closure Post-Castro-Tum

This practice advisory provides a brief overview of administrative closure and explains the impact of that decision on the future availability of administrative closure, as well as on cases that are currently administratively closed. Read More

New Report Shows Immigrants in Genesee County Paid More than $100 Million in Taxes in 2017

New Report Shows Immigrants in Genesee County Paid More than $100 Million in Taxes in 2017

GENESEE COUNTY, MI – Immigrants paid more than $100 million in taxes in Genesee County in 2017, according to new research from New American Economy (NAE) in partnership with the City of Flint Mayor Karen Weaver‘s Office and the International Center of Greater Flint. In addition to their… Read More

No Immigrants No Spice and New American Economy  Host “BBQ Without Borders” in Oakland, California

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

Indian-American Engineer Calls Charlotte ‘One Big Family’

Indian-American Engineer Calls Charlotte ‘One Big Family’

For Arun Nair, one memory stands out about his relocation to North Carolina. The year was 2011, 13 years after he’d moved to the United States, and he was working in Columbus, Ohio. He had just packed up his apartment to move to Charlotte to take a job with Wells… Read More

Make a contribution

Make a direct impact on the lives of immigrants.

logoimg