Rami Brusilovsky
I’ve become an immigrant twice in my life – once at 18 when I moved to Israel from Argentina, and again last year when I relocated my family to Dublin to join the staff of Twitter. Each time, I’ve learned that home is not something to inherit; it’s a place… Read More
New Regulation on Asylum Seeks to Erase Our Immigration History and Legacy
The Trump administration proposed a regulation that would eviscerate the United States asylum system. The proposed regulation would make it nearly impossible for most applicants to successfully claim humanitarian protection in the United States. Read More
Aryam Abebe
In my native country Ethiopia, girls have limited opportunities after high school. The vast majority of the population lives in rural areas where most women marry young, become homemakers and depend on their husbands. Though our parents had given their six children an idyllic childhood—a large home with a goat… Read More
Stephanie Guevara
My existence is proof that this country truly is a melting pot. My Ecuadorian parents raised me and my brother in New York City. We spoke Spanish at home and English at school. At times growing up I felt like I didn’t belong here, and yet being bilingual, I get… Read More
Julie Romero
I was born in Barranquilla, Colombia, a vibrant coastal city known for its annual Carnaval and for being Shakira’s birthplace. I remember days filled with the elongated notes from an accordion in a vallenato song and family gatherings over a warm sancocho. Unfortunately, that magic was destroyed by the violence… Read More
The American Immigration Council Announces Kate Melloy Goettel As Legal Director of Litigation
The American Immigration Council has named experienced attorney and litigator Kate Melloy Goettel to be its legal director of litigation. Read More
The American Immigration Council Stands Against Racism and Commits to Connecting our Cause to Others Working for Justice.
We feel the weight of racial violence continuing unabated throughout our country as communities protest the violent murders of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, Tony McDade, and hundreds of other Black lives. The American Immigration Council stands in solidarity with Black communities in demanding accountability and justice. Read More
New Report Reveals the Impact of COVID-19 Across the US Immigration System
The American Immigration Council's latest report examines major changes to the U.S. immigration system in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and the unique challenges the pandemic has created for noncitizens and government agencies. Read More
New American Kitchen
New American Kitchen MáLà Project Special Recipe Amelie Kang, founder of MáLà Project We were so excited to have Amelie Kang join us Tuesday, April 28, for a very special and exclusive demo on our Instagram Live! Amelie taught us how to make delicious and… Read More
“My Sun in Aquarius” Comedy Benefit Show
On Friday, May 15, 2020, in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic, New American Economy, in partnership with the New York State Youth Leadership Council and comedian Julio Torres (Saturday Night Live, HBO’s Los Espookys and My Favorite Shapes), hosted “My Sun in Aquarius,” a digital comedy show to benefit undocumented workers… Read More
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