Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Opinion: ‘Public charge’ rule would hurt families like mine
In 1999, my parents emigrated to the United States from Nigeria to provide a better life for my three younger siblings and me. We came through the visa lottery system, and though my dad was a mechanical engineer and owned a metals and machines company in Nigeria, he worried about… Read More
No One Should Face the Immigration System Alone: The American Immigration Council Highlights the Critical Need for Access to an Attorney for #GivingTuesday Campaign
The American Immigration Council announced today that it will focus on the critical need for access to an attorney when navigating the immigration system during its #GivingTuesday and year-end fundraising campaign starting November 27. Read More
Voters in House Districts that Flipped Are More Educated, More Diverse than in 2013
NEW YORK, NY — As additional House races are called in the weeks following the 2018 midterm election, new analysis from New American Economy shows a clearer picture of the changing electorate in key districts. In nearly every district that has flipped (so far*) from Republican to Democratic control, the… Read More
USA Today Opinion: Thanksgiving without the sides: Lack of farm labor could make fruits, vegetables unaffordable
This Thanksgiving, as your family gathers together to eat classic holiday sides like green beans, sweet potatoes, corn and apple pie, imagine what it would be like to not have those dishes on your table. Because unless something is done about the lack of qualified agriculture workers that growers… Read More
Administration’s Attempt to Restrict Asylum is Illegal and Un-American
The Trump administration revealed today a new interim final regulation that restricts access to asylum at the border, causing chaos and uncertainty for many seeking protection. Read More
In the 2018 Races That Decided the House, the Anti-Immigrant Platform Lost
NEW YORK — While many candidates in competitive House races doubled down on harsh immigration rhetoric — five times as many immigration ads ran this cycle than ran just four years ago — the anti-immigrant strategy proved to be a losing bet in many of the districts that decided… Read More
American Immigration Council Condemns President Trump’s Plan to Block and Detain Asylum Seekers
President Donald Trump announced a plan today to block asylum seekers who enter the country between ports of entry and to massively expand detention in tent cities for all individuals seeking asylum, including children. He promised a “comprehensive” executive order next week. Read More
Houston Chronicle Opinion: Why my immigrant clients are avoiding doctors
An immigrant client recently told me her newborn received Medicaid, and she asked me if this could harm her chances of getting a green card. I hated the answer I had to give her: Yes, it might. A new Trump administration regulation could penalize immigrants, like my client, from obtaining… Read More
New Analysis Shows Rapid Change in Immigrants and Non-White Voters in 2018 Swing Districts
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, New American Economy (NAE) released new research showing that many of 2018’s tightest races have seen a sharp increase in Hispanic American, Asian American, and foreign-born voters, in some cases outpacing the margin of victory in the district during the last election. The report, which analyzes the… Read More
American Immigration Council on President Trump’s Plan to End Birthright Citizenship
President Donald Trump said yesterday in an interview that he plans to sign an executive order to eliminate birthright citizenship, a principle enshrined in the U.S. Constitution that grants citizenship to any person born within the territory of the United States. Read More
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