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DHS Issues New Memo Restricting Enforcement Activities in ‘Protected Areas’
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued “Guidelines for Enforcement Actions in or Near Protected Areas”—a new memo that provides a framework for when and where DHS law enforcement entities can conduct enforcement activities in sensitive locations. The memo applies to enforcement activities of both U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border […]
Read MoreNew Americans in Gainesville
New research from New American Economy underscores the crucial role immigrants in Gainesville play in education, business creation, and STEM innovation. The new report, New Americans in Gainesville, was prepared in partnership with the City of Gainesville and the Rural Women’s Health Project. The report also features profiles of three Gainesville residents: Saaed Khan, Yennifer […]
Read MoreHonduran Community Organizer Advocates for Equals Rights for Immigrants
Yennifer MolinaCoordinator, Madres Sin Fronteras In Honduras, Yennifer Molina’s mother worked around the clock at the family restaurant to fund private school tuition for her daughters. “We wanted to go to regular school with our cousins and friends,” recalls Molina. “But my mom was thinking ahead. She insisted we learn English.” After high school, Molina completed […]
Read MoreNew Research Shows Immigrants in Gainesville Paid $76 Million in Taxes and Held nearly $242 Million in Spending Power in 2019
GAINESVILLE, FL — A new report released today by New American Economy in partnership with the City of Gainesville and the R??ural Women’s Health Project, underscores the critical role immigrants in Gainesville play in education, business creation, and STEM innovation. Despite making up 11.3 percent of Gainesville’s population, immigrants accounted for 23 percent of the […]
Read MoreNinth Circuit Lifts Injunction Protecting People in ICE Detention from COVID-19
In a split decision, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals on October 20 lifted a lower court’s protections for medically vulnerable people locked up in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention centers during the COVID-19 pandemic. The protections included requiring that ICE adhere to public health and safety protocols to reduce the risk of […]
Read MoreNew Americans in Ottawa County
??New research from New American Economy underscores the critical role immigrants in Ottawa County play in the community’s labor force, STEM innovation, and economic vitality. The new report, New Americans in Ottawa County, was prepared in partnership with Ottawa County. Key Findings Immigrants are helping the county meet its rising labor force demands. As of […]
Read MoreNew Americans in Arlington
New research from New American Economy shows that immigrants held 19.9 percent of all spending power in Arlington. The report, New Americans in Arlington, was prepared in partnership with the Greater Arlington Chamber of Commerce. In addition to their financial contributions, which included paying $299.1 million in federal taxes and $176.7 million in state and […]
Read MoreNew Americans in Fort Worth
New research from New American Economy shows that immigrants held 15.2 percent of all spending power in Fort Worth. The report, New Americans in Fort Worth, was prepared in partnership with the Fort Worth Chamber. In addition to their financial contributions, which included paying $528.3 million in federal taxes and $296 million in state and local […]
Read MoreNew Americans in Katy
New research from New American Economy shows that immigrants held 32 percent of all spending power in Katy. The report, New Americans in Katy, was prepared in partnership with the Katy Area Chamber. In addition to their financial contributions, which included paying $2 billion in federal taxes and $805.6 million in state and local taxes, […]
Read MoreNew Americans in Odessa
New research from New American Economy shows that immigrants held 16.9 percent of all spending power in the Odessa Metro Area. The report, New Americans in Odessa, was prepared in partnership with the Odessa Chamber of Commerce. In addition to their financial contributions, which included paying $117.7 million in federal taxes and $56.7 million in state […]
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