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Updated ICE Directive Fails to Deliver Meaningful Protections for Immigrant Families
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) recently announced a new directive aimed at preserving family unity and the parental rights of noncitizens. The directive, “Interests of Noncitizen Parents and Legal Guardians of Minor Children or Incapacitated Adults,” went into effect on July 14. Though media outlets have lauded the policy as a way to end […]
Read MoreMetering Notices
This page provides translations of the Notice of Potential Class Membership, Al Otro Lado v. Mayorkas, which U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services posted on its website on September 13, 2022. According to USCIS, the “notice is intended to provide information for individuals who (1) may be an AOL PI Class Member; (2) had the ‘third-country […]
Read MoreNew Research Shows Texas Immigrants Accounted for Over 20 Percent of Workforce Across Several Leading Industries
New research on released today by the American Immigration Council–in partnership with the Texas Association of Business and the Texas Business Leadership Council–underscores the crucial role immigrants in Texas play in some of the state’s fastest growing and most in demand fields.
Read MoreCBP Concludes Investigation Into Del Rio Incident Without Interviewing Any Migrants
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has concluded in a new report that Border Patrol agents on horseback did engage in the “unnecessary use of force” against Haitian migrants entering the United States near Del Rio, Texas, on September 19, 2021. However, CBP denied allegations that some of its agents had whipped migrants with the […]
Read MoreImmigrant Rights Look Very Different After the Latest Supreme Court Term
Recent decisions by the Supreme Court have roiled the immigrant rights community. Though many decisions weren’t surprising given the conservative majority on the Court, the decisions touch on a wide range of issues—from federal court review of detention to agency accountability for misconduct at the border. Some of the Court’s decisions addressed immigration law directly, […]
Read MoreTending to America’s Food Supply
This fact sheet analyzes the essential role of immigrant workers in America’s food production, particularly in the meat and dairy industries
Read MoreThis Independence Day, Local Communities Lead on Celebrating Immigrants
As communities across the United States came together this past weekend to commemorate and reflect upon our country’s independence, the holiday holds special significance for one group in particular: newly sworn-in citizens. Immigrants who are lucky enough to overcome the laborious and bureaucratic road to becoming U.S. citizens often do so with the support of […]
Read MoreBiden Administration Expands Exemptions for Afghan Nationals Otherwise Inadmissible
Obtaining immigration benefits from the U.S. government is always difficult, but it is even harder for people who have ever had any interaction with an organization or government that is deemed to support terrorism. As thousands of Afghans apply for immigration benefits in the United States, many risk being denied due to interactions with the […]
Read MoreNew Fortune 500 List Shows America’s Economic Success Relies on Immigrants
America’s economic success is built on the world’s best and brightest coming to our shores bringing ingenuity, creativity, and determination. From Wall Street to Main Street, businesses started by immigrants have helped the U.S. economy enormously. The history of immigrant entrepreneurship stretches back to the country’s founding. Famously, the designer of the American financial system […]
Read MoreNew American Fortune 500 Report Reveals Impact of Immigrant Entrepreneurship
The American Immigration Council released today a report that examines the role of immigrant entrepreneurs and their children in America’s economic success story. The report, “New American Fortune 500 in 2022: The Largest American Companies and Their Immigrant Roots,” found that 43.8%, or 219 companies, in this year’s Fortune 500 list were founded by immigrants or their children.
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