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New Report Shows Immigrants in the East Texas Region Paid Over $300 Million in Taxes and Exceeded $1 Billion in Spending Power in 2021
New research, Immigrants in East Texas, released today by the American Immigration Council, underscores the crucial role immigrants in East Texas play in the region’s economy.
Read MoreSeeking Refuge Across the US, Little Amal Starts Her Journey
Co-authors: Micaela McConnell, Paloma Ramos “Don’t forget about us,” is the cornerstone message that will be amplified across the United States this fall as Little Amal, a 12-foot puppet of a 10-year-old Syrian refugee girl, begins her 6,000-mile journey to 35 different communities. Little Amal represents a message of hope, welcoming, and belonging for immigrants […]
Read MoreBeyond the Border: U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Presence at Racial Justice Protests in Summer of 2020
Our new, joint report shows that CBP often got involved in policing protests without being asked by city or state officials, and that its actions went beyond its supposed mandate to protect federal property.
Read MoreNew American Fortune 500 in 2023
See our updated web report on the largest American companies and their immigrant roots.
Read MoreICE 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 MoreIs Chevron deference on the Supreme Court’s chopping block?
The Supreme Court has agreed to decide a case that asks the Court to overturn Chevron v. National Resources Defense Council—an influential decision that requires courts to defer to federal agencies’ reasonable interpretations of ambiguous laws. The Supreme Court’s decision to take the case about fishing regulations—Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimond—has immigration attorneys talking. But […]
Read MoreSupreme Court Declines to Impose New Hurdle on Immigrants Appealing their Cases
In a unanimous decision, the Supreme Court ruled last week that a transgender woman from Guatemala did not need to jump through an additional hoop—filing a new motion with the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA)—before she could take her case to federal court to challenge her deportation order. The Court ruled that such motions are […]
Read More2023 Immigration Impact Awards
Purchase Tickets Here Date: Friday, June 23, 2023 Time: 7:00 – 10:00 pm ET Location: Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center 6000 W Osceola Pkwy, Kissimmee, FL We are happy to share that the American Immigration Council has made some changes to our annual awards event (formerly the American Heritage Awards). We have a new […]
Read MoreSenior Media Fellows
Who We Work With We primarily work with people who have never published an opinion piece or essay before but have a story they want to tell. In recent years, many of our pieces have been authored by Dreamers, refugees, healthcare professionals, farmers STEM workers, and business leaders. Our writers fall into four general categories: […]
Read MoreResounding Victory in a Data Case Against ICE
On January 26, the Second Circuit ruled against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in a case that has broad implications for the public’s access to data held in immigration agency databases. The case stems from an ACLU Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request. The request asked for data from ICE about removals, detentions, apprehensions, […]
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