Ballet Hispánico to Be Honored with Immigration Impact Award for Bringing Communities Together Through Culture
The American Immigration Council will honor Ballet Hispánico with its Immigration Impact Award on June 23 at the Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention in Florida. Read More
Mayer Brown Partner Ori Lev to Be Honored with Immigration Impact Award for Advancing Rights of Asylum Seekers
The American Immigration Council will honor Mayer Brown Partner Ori Lev with its Immigration Impact Award—which recognizes the talents, contributions, and accomplishments of immigrants and their advocates—on June 23 at the Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention in Florida. Read More
Vinson & Elkins Partner Stephen Medlock to Be Honored with Immigration Impact Award for Defending the Right to Access the US Asylum Process
The American Immigration Council will honor Vinson & Elkins Partner Stephen Medlock with its Immigration Impact Award on June 23 at the Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention in Florida. Read More
New Report Reveals Refugees’ Profound Economic Contributions and Integration in the United States
The American Immigration Council unveils a new report highlighting the substantial economic and social impact of refugees in the United States. Read More
New Report Shows Immigrants in Baltimore County Paid Over $1.0 Billion in Taxes and Exceeded $2.8 Billion in Spending Power in 2019
A new report, New Americans in Baltimore County, released by the American Immigration Council—in partnership with Baltimore County’s Office of Community Engagement, underscores the crucial role immigrants play in the region’s labor force, business creation, and consumer spending power. Read More
Department of Justice and Department of Homeland Security Release Details of Dangerous New Asylum Transit Ban
The U.S. Department of Justice and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that will implement a new asylum transit ban—one of the most restrictive border control measures to date under any president. Read More
New Asylum Transit Ban Is Dangerous and Shortsighted
The Biden administration announced the implementation of an asylum transit ban that will penalize asylum seekers who don’t apply for protection in other nations they transit through on their way to the United States. Read More
American Immigration Council Unveils Blueprint for a Modern and Functional Border and Asylum System
The American Immigration Council released a new vision and blueprint for the border that highlights the need for a modern and functional system of humanitarian protection and border management in the United States. Read More
State Department and DHS Show Welcome Commitment to Addressing Hemisphere-Wide Refugee Crisis
The Biden administration announced the establishment of refugee processing centers in Latin America. The announcement is a welcome development that acknowledges the expansion of access to humanitarian protections as an essential solution to a hemisphere-wide refugee crisis that has displaced over 20 million people. Read More
Penn State President Neeli Bendapudi to Be Honored with Immigrant Achievement Award
The American Immigration Council will honor Penn State President Neeli Bendapudi with its Immigrant Achievement Award, which recognizes individuals or organizations that exhibit a commitment and dedication to our heritage as a nation of immigrants and to the struggle for fair and humane immigration policies in the United States. Read More
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