Reports
Immigrants in Creative Industries
Across all industries in the U.S. economy, there were more than 400,000 immigrants working in creative or artistic occupations, helping support the nearly $1 trillion creative industry sector in the United States. There were more than 25,000 immigrant actors, producers, and directors; nearly 23,000 musicians; more than 17,400 photographers; and… Read More
Immigrants and Families Appear in Court
Comprehensive analyses of the government’s own data show that in the vast majority of situations, immigrants placed into removal proceedings appear for all of their court hearings. Read More
Immigrants in North Texas
Read the Brief: Immigrants in North Texas Download Now New research from New American Economy shows that immigrants make up nearly 30 percent of North Texas’s science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) workers. The brief, Immigrants in North… Read More
The Institutional Hearing Program: An Overview
The Institutional Hearing Program permits immigration judges to conduct removal proceedings for noncitizens serving criminal sentences in certain correctional facilities. Read More
NAE Data Interactives
Explore detailed data about immigration in America through our brand new data visualizations.
From Surviving the Khmer Rouge to Running Her Own Business
Bora Chiemruom was 1 when the Khmer Rouge separated her family. It was 1975, the year the communist revolutionaries seized power and set out to create a collective agrarian society, labeling intellectuals enemies of the people. Chiemruom’s father, a teacher who spoke seven languages, was shot dead, along… Read More
New Americans in Lowell
Read the Brief: New Americans in Lowell Download Now New research from New American Economy shows that immigrant households earned nearly $1.5 billion and contributed $402 million in taxes in 2017. The report was prepared in partnership with the Lowell Refugee and Immigrant Support and… Read More
Immigrants and the Growth of America’s Largest Cities
What do Cincinnati, Miami, and Birmingham have in common when it comes to immigration? Their populations grew dramatically because of immigration. In fact, in each of these metro areas, over 87 percent of population growth between 2014 and 2017 was attributable to new immigrant residents. New… Read More
Indian Americans and Scripps National Spelling Bee: Celebrating the Successes of Indian Americans in the United States
Earlier in May, 8 students were named co-champions of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, producing the largest winning pool in history. Notably, 7 of the 8 winners this year were from Indian American immigrant families. The overwhelming success of Indian Americans at the Spelling Bee inspired us to… Read More
Spotlight on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in the United States
In recent years, much of the immigration debate in the United States has remained focused on Hispanic immigrants. But in fact, since 2010, new arrivals to the United States are more likely to come from Asia than from Latin America. To examine what this sea change in immigration means… Read More
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