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Smithsonian Second Opinion: What Does It Mean To Be An American Today?

Smithsonian Second Opinion: What Does It Mean To Be An American Today?

One of the defining metaphors of the United States has been that our country is a “melting pot” of immigrants from around the globe. But this powerful ideal also coexists alongside an anti-immigration sentiment that has persisted throughout our nation’s history. Many new populations have come to America over the… Read More

In America, Mississippi Lawyer Sees Strength in Diversity

In America, Mississippi Lawyer Sees Strength in Diversity

In 2002, attorney  decided to become a small business owner. He opened Schwindaman Law Firm, and — with the help of a full-time paralegal — now takes on about 70 cases a year. At least 80 percent are immigration cases, covering everything from citizenship and asylum issues to student and… Read More

Immigrants Helped Create Nearly a Quarter-Million Jobs in Great Lakes Region between 2010 and 2015, New Report Finds

Immigrants Helped Create Nearly a Quarter-Million Jobs in Great Lakes Region between 2010 and 2015, New Report Finds

SYRACUSE, New York — An increase in immigrant populations in the Great Lakes region has led to a rebound in the manufacturing industry, a boom in the healthcare sector, and the creation of nearly 250,000 working-class jobs, a new report from New American Economy and the Great Lakes Metro Chambers Coalition… Read More

New Americans and a New Direction: The Role of Immigrants in Reviving the Great Lakes Region

New Americans and a New Direction: The Role of Immigrants in Reviving the Great Lakes Region

An increase in immigrant populations in the Great Lakes region has led to a rebound in the manufacturing industry, a boom in the healthcare sector, and the creation of nearly 250,000 working-class jobs, a new report from New American Economy and the Great Lakes Metro Chambers Coalition finds. This is… Read More

New Americans and a New Direction: The Role of Immigrants in Reviving the Great Lakes Region

New Americans and a New Direction: The Role of Immigrants in Reviving the Great Lakes Region

An increase in immigrant populations in the Great Lakes region has led to a rebound in the manufacturing industry, a boom in the healthcare sector, and the creation of nearly 250,000 working-class jobs, a new report from New American Economy and the Great Lakes Metro Chambers Coalition finds. This is… Read More

New Study Shows 60 Percent of U.S. Counties Without a Single Psychiatrist

New Study Shows 60 Percent of U.S. Counties Without a Single Psychiatrist

NEW YORK, NY– Nearly a third of all psychiatrist positions in 2015 were filled by doctors who graduated from a foreign medical school, according to a new report released by New American Economy. According to data from the American Medical Association, roughly 60 percent of all counties lack a single psychiatrist. Read More

The Silent Shortage: How Immigration Can Help Address the Large and Growing Psychiatrist Shortage in the United States

The Silent Shortage: How Immigration Can Help Address the Large and Growing Psychiatrist Shortage in the United States

Nearly a third of all psychiatrist positions in 2015 were filled by doctors who graduated from a foreign medical school, according to this NAE study using data from the American Medical Association. Roughly 60 percent of all counties lack a single psychiatrist. The study suggests that immigrant psychiatrists represent an… Read More

The Silent Shortage: How Immigration Can Help Address the Large and Growing Psychiatrist Shortage in the United States

The Silent Shortage: How Immigration Can Help Address the Large and Growing Psychiatrist Shortage in the United States

Nearly a third of all psychiatrist positions in 2015 were filled by doctors who graduated from a foreign medical school, according to this NAE study using data from the American Medical Association. Roughly 60 percent of all counties lack a single psychiatrist. The study suggests that immigrant psychiatrists represent an… Read More

UK Immigrant Brings Diverse Voices, and a New Aladdin, to Hollywood

UK Immigrant Brings Diverse Voices, and a New Aladdin, to Hollywood

When Walt Disney Pictures released the animated feature “Aladdin” in 1992, the movie was criticized for its stereotypical portrayal of Arab culture. Now, to ensure that its upcoming live-action version is authentic and nuanced, Disney has turned to an immigrant entrepreneur named Marya Bangee, the owner of SILA Consulting. The name of the company, which… Read More

Lawsuit Challenging Government’s Failure to Disclose Information Regarding U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s Participation in Domestic Law Enforcement Activities

Lawsuit Challenging Government’s Failure to Disclose Information Regarding U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s Participation in Domestic Law Enforcement Activities

Plaintiffs first submitted a FOIA request with DHS in 2012 seeking records related to CBP’s practice of providing language services and its involvement in 911 dispatches. In response to this FOIA, the defendants produced incomplete documents which were unlawfully and heavily redacted. Read More

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