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Iraqi Immigrant Finds Refuge in South Bend
In this series of profiles in the New Americans in Elkhart, Marshall, and St. Joseph Counties report, we hear the story of an Iraqi immigrant who integrated into her community in South Bend.
Read MoreIrish Immigrant Leads Non-Profit in Indiana
In this series of profiles in the New Americans in Elkhart, Marshall, and St. Joseph Counties report, we hear the story of an Irish immigrant who gives back and is a leader to their community.
Read MoreLawsuits Prompt Immigration Agencies to Publish Critical Documents in Their FOIA Libraries
Last September, U.S. Customs and Border Protection agreed to publish past versions of the Department of Homeland Security’s Privacy Impact Assessments on CBP One, the app that allows asylum seekers to schedule inspection appointments, among other functions. CBP agreed to post these documents in the agency’s Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) library. Agencies’ FOIA libraries—or […]
Read MoreInhumane Immigration Practices Require Transformative Solutions Now
Inhumane practices. Open-air detention sites. Family separations. Long term community support needs. The entire country is contending with a system ill-equipped to welcome large asylum-seeking populations with dignity. With critical needs at our border, immigration experts are providing tangible solutions, including increased Port of Entry infrastructure and a compassionate asylum system that keeps families together and […]
Read MoreNew Americans in Elkhart, Marshall and St. Joseph Counties
The new report, New Americans in Elkhart, Marshall, and St. Joseph Counties, was prepared in partnership with the City of South Bend, South Bend – Elkhart Regional Partnership, and Welcoming Michiana, a program of the United Religious Community of St. Joseph County.
Read MoreDominican Immigrant Gives Back to Her Massachusetts’ Community
In this series of profiles in the New Americans in Greater Salem County report, we hear the story of a Dominican immigrant who through volunteering, she gives back to her Massachusetts community.
Read MoreNew Report Shows Immigrants in Santa Fe County Paid Over $122 Million in Taxes and Held Over $365 Million in Spending Power in 2019
SANTA FE COUNTY, NM, November 15, 2023—A new report, New Americans in Santa Fe County, released today by the American Immigration Council, in partnership with the City of Santa Fe’s Office of Economic Development and Somos Un Pueblo Unido, emphasizes the crucial role immigrants play in the county’s labor force, business creation, and consumer spending […]
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