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Announcing the Newest Cohort of the Gateways for Growth Challenge
The Gateways for Growth Challenge announces its fifth cohort, forming a network of over 75 localities across 35 states deploying economic research and multi-sector welcoming plans to forward inclusion and economic opportunity for all.
Read MoreArizona Dreamers’ Chance of In-State Tuition Rely on the Midterm Elections
While it seems like all eyes are on the states that could determine the outcome of this year’s midterm elections, it’s important to remember that the consequences of November 8 will extend beyond the makeup of the 118th United States Congress. This year’s elections could have dramatic, and immediate, consequences at the state and local […]
Read MoreNew Americans in Medina
New research released by the American Immigration Council—in partnership with the Greater Medina Chamber of Commerce, and Ohio Business for Immigration Solutions (OBIS) shows that immigrants contributed $0.9 billion to the Medina region’s GDP in 2019. “New Americans in Medina” highlights how immigrants fill crucial workforce gaps in addition to their financial contributions in the Medina, […]
Read MoreThe Economic Contributions of New Americans in Texas Border Communities
New research from the American Immigration Council highlights the crucial role immigrants play along the Texas border in the labor force, population growth, and economy
Read MoreOnce Again, Undocumented Youth Find Themselves in Legal Limbo After Court Decisions
After months of waiting for decisions on the future of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, hundreds of thousands of undocumented youth are back to where they started—waiting for a legislative fix to their ongoing legal limbo. The Biden administration and the states suing to end DACA continue to fight it out in […]
Read MoreThe Biden Administration Cracks Down on Venezuelan Migrants — What You Need to Know
Faced with rising numbers of Venezuelans coming to the border and seeking asylum, the Biden administration has initiated what could be its most extensive crackdown on migrants since taking office. After reaching a deal with Mexico to expand Title 42 to Venezuelans, the Biden administration on October 12 began expelling hundreds of Venezuelans back to […]
Read MoreThe Condition of the Refugee Resettlement Program in 2023
The Biden administration announced on September 27 that the cap on refugee admissions for Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 would be 125,000—the same as the cap for FY 2022. However, given the current state of the U.S. refugee admissions program, the administration will probably not come close to admitting that many refugees. This is what happened […]
Read MoreLegal Service Providers Sue to Remove Barriers to Access to Counsel in Immigration Detention
Legal service organizations have sued U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) for preventing people jailed at four immigration detention centers from having meaningful access to their lawyers. The barriers to attorney access at these facilities illustrate ICE’s failure to protect the fundamental rights of detained immigrants nationwide. At any given time, ICE detains tens of […]
Read MoreLegal Organizations Sue ICE for Illegally Preventing Attorneys from Communicating with Detained Immigrants in Four States
Several legal services organizations filed a lawsuit today against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) for unlawfully preventing attorneys from communicating with immigrants detained in four detention facilities in Florida, Louisiana, Texas, and Arizona.
Read MoreMidterms 2022: How and Where Immigrants Have Helped Create a More Diverse Electorate
With the 2022 midterm elections just weeks away, all eyes are shifting to states where close races are expected. A lot has changed since the last midterm elections in 2018—including the demographics of the American electorate. The 2020 Census has already shown how the U.S. population has continued to diversify. This demographic change is now […]
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