Reports

Reports

Documented Dreamers: An Overview

Documented Dreamers: An Overview

This fact sheet provides an overview of Documented Dreamers, explains how they can age out of immigration status at 21, and summarizes the current federal legislative proposals to protect them from deportation. Read More

The Expanding Role of H-2B Workers in the United States

The Expanding Role of H-2B Workers in the United States

Congress established the H-2 visa program in 1952 to allow U.S. businesses to directly hire seasonal foreign guest workers when American workers were not available, with the aim of “alleviating labor shortages … particularly in periods of intense production.” During the Reagan Administration, Congress created… Read More

Torrance County Detention Facility’s Troubling Role in Detaining Haitian Migrants During the 2021 Del Rio Incident

Torrance County Detention Facility’s Troubling Role in Detaining Haitian Migrants During the 2021 Del Rio Incident

Table of Contents Background Methodology & Organization Analysis of Detained Individuals Race and Ethnicity Analysis Placements into Torrance in 2021 Haitians at Torrance Abuses Continue into 2022 Conclusion Executive Summary The Torrance County Detention Facility (Torrance) is one of approximately… Read More

Debunking the Myth of Immigrants and Crime

Debunking the Myth of Immigrants and Crime

Using Uniform Crime Reporting data from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and population data from the U. S. Census Bureau, the Council created a report on the relationship between immigrants and crime. Read More

Mother teaching baby to walk on sand

Birthright Citizenship in the United States

This fact sheet explains birthright citizenship, the Fourteenth Amendment, and its interpretations. Who is eligible for birthright citizenship? Can birthright citizenship be taken away? Read More

Building Community and Fueling Growth: The Role of Immigrants in Reviving the Great Lakes Region

Building Community and Fueling Growth: The Role of Immigrants in Reviving the Great Lakes Region

“Building Community and Fueling Growth: The Role of Immigrants in Reviving the Great Lakes Region” was written in partnership with the American Immigration Council (AIC) and is an in-depth analysis of the many ways immigrant talent and resilience are essential for regional recovery, long-term economic growth, and thriving communities across the Great Lakes region. Read More

FEMA’s Role in Migrant Assistance: Exploring the Shelter and Services Program

FEMA’s Role in Migrant Assistance: Exploring the Shelter and Services Program

When local communities receive new immigrants who have been released at the border by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), they often provide necessary support to ensure that people have their immediate and short-term emergency needs (such as food and temporary shelter) met. Over the last decade, as large numbers… Read More

Mass Deportation

Mass Deportation

The mass deportation of millions of undocumented individuals would be tremendously expensive and would have a catastrophic impact on our economy—one that would be expansive and impact every American. The American Immigration Council analyzes the fiscal costs and economic impacts of such a mass deportation operation. Read More

New American Fortune 500 in 2024

New American Fortune 500 in 2024

In 2024, looking at Fortune 500 companies, 46 percent, or 230 companies, were founded by immigrants or their children. Read More

Empowering Texas: Immigrants' Contributions to the Energy Industry

Empowering Texas: Immigrants’ Contributions to the Energy Industry

A new research report, Empowering Texas: Immigrants’ Contributions to the Energy Industry, underscores the crucial role immigrants play in Texas’ energy industry. The report was prepared in partnership with Texans for Economic Growth. Read More

All gifts are matched dollar for dollar

No one should face the immigration system alone

logoimg