New Data Shows Toledo and Lucas County Immigrants are Offsetting Local Population Loss
Toledo, OH – Immigrant community members who live in the City of Toledo and Lucas County have partially offset local population loss, according to new research by New American Economy (NAE). The report, which was published in partnership with Welcome Toledo-Lucas County (TLC), a local cross-sector initiative housed… Read More
Nicaraguan Immigrant Helps Toledo, OH Become Safe and Accessible for All
Meyling Ruiz and her brother were babies when her parents fled their homeland during the Nicaraguan Revolution. It was 1988, and Sandinista soldiers had already taken her 15-year-old cousin to fight for the regime. Civil unrest, food shortages, violence, and murder reigned. “They didn’t know how long that… Read More
From Alexandria, Egypt to Charlotte, NC: An Immigrant’s Support for Other International Students Pays Off
Tarek Elshayeb is from Alexandria, Egypt, and came to the United States to attend graduate school at Clemson University in South Carolina. “I was looking for a better education, better work opportunities, a better life in general,” he says. While studying for his master’s degree in human resources, he obtained… Read More
Indian-American Engineer Calls Charlotte ‘One Big Family’
For Arun Nair, one memory stands out about his relocation to North Carolina. The year was 2011, 13 years after he’d moved to the United States, and he was working in Columbus, Ohio. He had just packed up his apartment to move to Charlotte to take a job with Wells… Read More
New American Economy Launches Ticket Sales and Announces Additional Talent for the New American Festival
NEW YORK – Today, ticket sales go live for New American Economy (NAE)’s inaugural New American Festival, a groundbreaking event celebrating immigrant contributions to American art, food, film, comedy, fashion, and more (September 14-15). The festival will feature a keynote address from New York Times best-selling author, host, and executive… Read More
New Public Charge Rule Guts Legal Immigration Eligibility
The Department of Homeland Security announced a new regulation that redefines who can be considered a “public charge” under immigration law. The new regulation will likely have a chilling effect on America’s family-based immigration system, drastically limiting who will be permitted into the United States. Read More
Groups Sue Trump Administration Over Fast-Track Deportations
The American Immigration Council, American Civil Liberties Union, and Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP filed a federal lawsuit today challenging the Trump administration’s new rule that massively expands fast-track deportations without a fair legal process such as a court hearing or access to an attorney. Read More
Recommitting Ourselves to the America We Still Believe In
We mourn the loss of precious life and reflect on the devastation that hit our nation over the weekend. Terrible things happen when fear and hate are normalized. The American Immigration Council stands with the resilient and welcoming communities of El Paso, Texas and Dayton, Ohio. Read More
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