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New Round of Grants will Support Cities’ Efforts to Welcome Immigrants
The American Immigration Council and Welcoming America, two national nonprofits, are thrilled to announce that four communities were selected to receive Implementation Technical Assistance and Grant awards as part of Round V of the Gateways for Growth Challenge (G4G).
Read MoreAmerican Immigration Council Welcomes Michelle Lapointe as New Legal Director
The American Immigration Council is thrilled to announce that Michelle Lapointe will be joining the team as the new Legal Director. Michelle brings a wealth of experience and a proven track record in advancing and defending the rights of immigrants and their families.
Read MoreTransgender and Nonbinary People Describe Discrimination, Harassment, and Mistreatment at Aurora Detention Facility in New Civil Rights Complaint
A new civil rights complaint filed on behalf of a group of transgender and non-binary individuals describes the routine abuse they endured at an ICE detention center in Aurora, Colorado.
Read MoreFilipino Immigrant “Pays the Generosity Forward”
In this series of profiles in the New Americans in Dallas, we hear the story of a Filipino immigrant who believes that generosity will pay the move forward.
Read MoreNew Report Shows Immigrants in Androscoggin County, Maine Paid Over $24 Million in Taxes and Held Over $74 Million in Spending Power in 2019
Immigrants play a crucial role in the labor force in southern Maine, according to data in a new report.
Read MoreBrazilian Immigrant Teaches English to Expand Opportunities for Fellow English-Learners
In this series of profiles in the New Americans in Androscoggin County report, we hear from a Brazilian Immigrant that teaches English to other immigrants in her community.
Read MoreTexas SB4 Law Sets Damaging Precedent for Similar Bills that Endanger Immigrant Families
SB4 is cruel, inhumane, and clearly unconstitutional.
Read MoreRecords Shed Light on Border Patrol’s Racial Profiling of Immigrants in Ohio
A new report sheds light on Border Patrol’s use of racial profiling when targeting Latinos in northern Ohio.
Read MoreRefugees and Asylum Seekers Generate Billions of Dollars More Than They Cost the U.S. Government
A report released this month by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) found that refugees and asylees have generated tens of billions of dollars more in local, state, and federal tax revenues over the last 15 years than they have cost in direct government services—ultimately representing a net fiscal gain at all […]
Read MoreImmigration Experts Underscore Why the Extremist GOP Immigration Demands Under Consideration in Congress Should be Rejected Out of Hand
As some Republican lawmakers continue to hold security assistance to Ukraine hostage in exchange for major policy reforms to restrict immigration, immigrant rights advocates and policy experts held a press call today to outline the anticipated harms of several Trump-era policies under consideration in the Senate
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