Reports
Coalition Urges Department of Labor to Update Schedule A Occupation List to Meet Current Labor Market Needs
The American Immigration Council joined a coalition letter to encourage the Department of Labor (DOL) to annually update its Schedule A Group I occupation list to better reflect the conditions facing the current labor markets Read More
ICE Didn’t Follow Federal Enforcement Priorities Set by Biden Administration
In 2021, the Biden administration issued policy guidance on how ICE should carry out immigration enforcement. This report is a breakdown of how ICE carried out these policies. Read More
Starting Anew: The Economic Impact of Refugees in America
A record 100 million people around the globe were forced to flee their homes in 2022, up from 65 million in 2015. Of those displaced last year, 32.5 million were refugees who had to leave their country in fear of persecution due to their race, religion, nationality, political opinion or group membership. Read More
Providing Perspective on the Application of Immigration Law at the US Southwest Border
The American Immigration Council appeared before Congress to address the complicated reality of the application of immigration law at the border. Read More
Building Social Cohesion Among Diverse Youth During COVID-19
The United States has a long, complex history of immigration that has shaped how we view the country—its strengths, its shortcomings, as well as its promise to be a sum greater than its parts. For us to reach our fullest potential as individuals and as a nation, it is incumbent… Read More
Advocacy Groups Urge ICE to Preserve the Option of In-Person Bond Payments
The American Immigration Council urged ICE to preserve the option of in-person bond payments and raised concerns about the web-based system Cash Electronic Bonds Online (CeBONDS). Read More
New Americans in Baltimore County
New research from the American Immigration Council shows that immigrants in Baltimore County paid over $1.0 billion in taxes and held $2.8 billion in spending power in 2019. The new report, New Americans in Baltimore County, was prepared in partnership with Baltimore County’s Office of Community Engagement. The report… Read More
Coalition Letter Urges Vote Against Border Bill That Dismantles Asylum and Harms Asylum Seekers and Border Communities
The American Immigration Council joined a coalition of 129 organizations calling for members of the House of Representatives to vote against an anti-immigrant border bill that would dismantle the U.S. asylum system. Read More
Coalition Urges Biden Administration To Use Alternatives to Detention As Title 42 Is Lifted
The American Immigration Council joined a coalition of 232 organizations calling on the Biden administration to ensure asylum seekers are not placed in immigration detention as Title 42 is lifted. Read More
Beyond A Border Solution
America needs durable solutions. These concrete measures can bring orderliness to our border and modernize our overwhelmed asylum system. Read More
All gifts are matched dollar for dollar
No one should face the immigration system alone