South Carolina, District 4
Council Submits Amicus Brief on Insufficiency of Notice in Migrant Protection Protocols Proceedings
The brief argues that DHS’ service practices for MPP tear sheets deny respondents their statutory right to notice of the time and place of their removal proceedings, their statutory right to a full and fair hearing, and, consequently, due process of law. Read More
Immigrants in the City and County of Denver
Immigrants in Denver Download New research from New American Economy (NAE) released today in partnership with the City and County of Denver highlights how immigrants are both essential to Denver’s rapid response efforts and especially vulnerable due to gaps in federal relief packages,… Read More
Immigration Detention in the United States by Agency
This fact sheet describes the populations, duration, and conditions for noncitizens detained in the United States by department. Read More
WFTS Tampa Bay: Florida documentary series ‘Making it in America’ features Ybor City immigrants
A Florida documentary series titled ‘Making it in America’ highlights Ybor City and the success of immigrant entrepreneurs. The video by Explica Media was independently produced to show the wide-range of entrepreneurs that includes an immigrant from Panama. Roberto Torres, owner of the Blind Tiger Cafe, is highlighted in the video by showcasing… Read More
Greenville, South Carolina, Chamber Lobbies Congress to Let Dreamers Stay
Carlos Phillips, CEO of the Greenville Chamber of Commerce, says most of his chamber’s 2,200 businesses support federal action to protect Dreamers, the young people eligible for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA). These undocumented immigrants — brought to the country as children, raised and educated here — are an… Read More
New Americans in Phoenix
This report from New American Economy documents the economic impact of immigrants in Phoenix, Arizona. Accounting for 20 percent of the total population, the immigrant population in Phoenix was responsible for raising the total housing value in the city by $1.2 billion in the period following the Great Recession, and immigrant… Read More
An Open Letter from 1,470 Economists on Immigration
p.article__date { display:none; } Dear Mr. President, Majority Leader McConnell, Minority Leader Schumer, Speaker Ryan, and Minority Leader Pelosi: The undersigned economists represent a broad swath of political and economic views. Among us are Republicans and Democrats alike. Some of us favor free markets while others have championed… Read More
CT Post: Study shows value of undocumented immigrants
As President Donald Trump prepares to deport millions of immigrants who are in the country illegally, a new national study shows undocumented workers pump billions of dollars into Connecticut’s economy each year. The New American Economy, a coalition of mayors and business leaders who support “sensible” immigration reform, found the… Read More
Trump’s travel ban sows uncertainty for healthcare and medicine
Dr. Saif Muhsin started thinking about Canada after President Donald Trump issued an executive order Jan. 27 barring people from seven Muslim-majority countries, including Muhsin’s native Iraq, from entering the U.S. for 90 days. Muhsin, 34, is halfway through a four-year nephrology fellowship in Boston in a joint program of… Read More
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