Report: Cincinnati ranks among best U.S. cities for immigrants
Cincinnati is one of the most immigrant-friendly cities in the U.S., according to a new study. The Queen City ranked No. 18 out of 100 U.S. cities in the latest index by New American Economy (NAE), a New York-based research and advocacy coalition. The index scores the country’s largest metro areas… Read More
Los Angeles Daily News Opinion: Two years later, the continuing cost of the Muslim ban
Several years ago, a client of mine at the Council on American-Islamic Relations came to the United States from Yemen to study dentistry. After graduating from one of the nation’s most prominent programs, he was hired on as a professor and is now training the next generation of U.S. dentists. Recently, though,… Read More
Two years after the travel ban, a new study on the contributions made by Middle Eastern and North African Immigrants
Two years ago, on January 27, 2017, the Trump administration enacted a travel ban, which attempted to prevent visitors and immigrants from seven predominantly Muslim countries from coming to the United States. After the ban was challenged in court, the ban was revised and today’s iteration prevents new visitors and… Read More
New American Economy Statement on the Tentative Reopening of the Federal Government
Following a tentative agreement between President Trump and Congress to reopen the federal government for three weeks, New American Economy issued the following statement: “We now have three weeks to get this right with a deal that provides permanent protections for Dreamers and Temporary Protected Status holders while smartly securing… Read More
Xconomy Opinion: America Should Welcome Immigrant Entrepreneurs
When I came to America in 1987, as a wide-eyed University of Texas grad student, I arrived with just a suitcase and a few hundred dollars — money that my mother, back in India, had scraped together by selling her beloved jewelry collection. Three decades later, I’m a successful biomedical… Read More
Trump Administration’s Dangerous Policy Forces Asylum Seekers to Remain in Mexico
The policy will require many individuals seeking protection in the United States to stay in Mexico for prolonged periods of time as they await an immigration court hearing. With U.S. immigration courts overwhelmingly backlogged, asylum seekers risk spending months or even years in very risky conditions. Read More
TIME Report: The Stories of Migrants Risking Everything for a Better Life
From where Violeta Monterroso stood, in a migrant encampment near one of Tijuana’s main border crossings, she could almost see San Diego, the shimmering American city just beyond the frontier fence. She could see American cars as they slid down a highway and disappeared toward a ghostly skyline, and she… Read More
USA Today Opinion: My immigrant-owned small business would hire Americans. Trump’s proposal would keep it closed.
On the main street of downtown Frisco, Texas, the storefront space I have rented since September has yet to open for business. Along with my husband, Chandan Gaddam, I have purchased furniture and supplies for my art studio, and I’ve interviewed five U.S. citizens whom I’d like to hire. All together,… Read More
Scott Hickle Guest Post: The Real Immigration Crisis
Given that 54 percent of our federal discretionary spending is allocated to national security, the tie between our economy and military strength is pronounced.1 The degree to which immigration underpins both is substantial and underrated. We are right to be discussing an immigration crisis, but we are looking the… Read More
Lubbock Avalanche-Journal Opinion: Rescinding the Texas Dream Act would hurt the state’s economy
When I first spoke with a mentor at Texas Tech University’s Honors College in 2011, I was a Fort Worth high school senior ranked at the top of my class. But because I was an undocumented immigrant, I didn’t know if I’d be able to go to college. He told… Read More
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