Utah, District 3
Statement on U.S. Government Exhausting Supply of H-1B Visas in Less than a Week
CONTACT Sarah Roy, New American Economy, [email protected] Following the announcement by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) that they reached the congressionally mandated H-1B cap for 2017, New American Economy issued the following statement: “Once again, we’ve exhausted the number of visas available for… Read More
Declaration from Jennifer Smith
We were unable to speak directly to detainees who had not requested to speak with us and/or whose names we did not have already because ICE did not want us “soliciting” clients. We explained that we were volunteers and that we were not charging for our services, but we were… Read More
Q&A Guide to State Immigration Laws
What You Need to Know if Your State is Considering Anti-immigrant Legislation Updated 2012 - In April 2010, Arizona governor Jan Brewer signed the “Support Our Law Enforcement and Safe Neighborhoods Act,” or, as it is commonly known, SB1070. At the time of its passage, Arizona’s immigration law surpassed all previous state immigration-control efforts. While much of the law has been enjoined by the courts, its passage inspired legislators in other states to pass similar legislation. Since SB1070 passed, 36 other states have attempted to pass harsh immigration-control laws. Of those, 31 states have rejected or refused to advance their bills. However, five states—Utah, Indiana, South Carolina, Georgia, and Alabama—have passed laws that mirror or go beyond the Arizona law. It is likely that additional states will attempt to pass similar anti-immigrant legislation during the 2012 legislative session. SB1070 and other immigration-related state legislation represent, among other things, a growing frustration with our broken immigration system. The courts will decide the constitutionality of the various laws, and time will answer many questions about their impact. In the short term, much evidence suggests that an enforcement-only strategy—whether attempted at the federal or state level—will not solve the root causes of unauthorized immigration. Read More
Raising the Floor for American Workers
Raising the Floor for American Workers: The Economic Benefits of Comprehensive Immigration Reform, legalizing undocumented workers through comprehensive immigration reform would yield $1.5 trillion to the U.S. GDP over a ten year period, generate billions in additional tax revenue and consumer spending and support hundreds of thousands of jobs. The report, which runs several different economic scenarios, finds that enacting a comprehensive immigration reform plan which creates a legalization process for undocumented workers and sets a flexible visa program dependent on U.S. labor demands not only raises the floor for all American workers, but is an economic necessity. Download the Full Report Download the Executive Summary Download the Powerpoint Watch the Video Read our Blog Post Listen to the Telebriefing: Read More
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