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State of Texas, et al. v. United States, No. 1:14-cv-00254 – District Court for the Southern District of Texas
The American Immigration Council and its partners, the National Immigration Law Center and the Service Employees International Union, in collaboration with other immigration, civil rights and labor groups, joined the legal effort to defend the deferred action initiatives President Obama announced on November 20, 2014. The amicus brief, which was written in support of the federal government, provides powerful economic, fiscal and societal reasons to permit the implementation of these programs.
Read MoreWeekend Reading: Highlights from this week’s immigration news (March 14 – 18)
Exit polls from Tuesday show the majority of Republican primary voters in Florida, Ohio, Illinois, and Missouri support a path to legalization for undocumented immigrants, which is consistent with results from the previous Republican primaries. Portland City Council will hold a public hearing next Tuesday, seeking feedback about establishing an Office for New Americans in […]
Read MoreBest (Foreign-Born) Directors: 1980 – 2014
At last night’s 87th Academy Awards, Mexico native Alejandro González Iñárritu took home the awards of Best Director, Best Original Screenplay, and Best Picture for the film Birdman. Iñárritu, who is the second Mexican to win the Academy Award for Best Director, dedicated his win to his fellow Mexicans and called for immigrants in America to […]
Read MoreTop Five Immigration Stories of 2014
This year, the narrative on immigration swung from hope that the House of Representatives would follow the Senate’s lead and act on comprehensive immigration reform legislation to hopelessness when Republican leaders refused to act. Then attention turned to anticipation of the President’s announcement of temporary executive actions to improve the nation’s immigration system. Also, over […]
Read More2014 Highlights from the Partnership
This past year has been a busy one for the Partnership for a New American Economy. Our research arm produced a dozen research reports and more than 40 polls. Our field operation engaged business leaders, conservatives, faith leaders, donors, and other influential leaders in 67 congressional districts across more than two-dozen states. And our new […]
Read MoreFinal Immigration Hearings of 2014 Preview More Gridlock in 114th Congress
When the 113th Congress kicked off nearly two years ago, hopes were high that this would be the Congress to pass lasting immigration reform. “I think a comprehensive approach is long overdue, and I’m confident that the president, myself, others, can find the common ground to take care of this issue once and for all,” […]
Read MoreTalking Turkey—and all the Trimmings—on Immigration in 2014
My daughter, who is now in high school, casually mentioned to me that she had been talking to the receptionist in the school counselor’s office about the new deferred action program for parents of U.S. citizens and kids. She told the receptionist that this represents a great community service opportunity for high school kids who […]
Read MoreImmigration Reform 2014: Tech Industry Wants More Green Cards For Foreign Programmers
Microsoft is looking to fill a number of lucrative positions. The world’s largest software company is seeking individuals who can help build a next-generation system to power cloud computing for banking, health care and scientific research. “We are ready to hire developers who push the boundaries of parallel storage and computation,” the company states in […]
Read MoreImmigration News 2014: Immigrant Democrats Are More Conservative Than US-Born Counterparts, Says Partnership for a New American Economy Study
The Partnership for a New American Economy kicked off a new Hispanic Engagement Campaign Wednesday in order to highlight the idea that Hispanics are able to align with both the Republican and Democratic party, depending on the issues. In coordination with The Latino Coalition and the American Principles in Action Latino Partnership, the Partnership revealed […]
Read MorePress Release: Polling Analysis Casts Doubt on Claims that Congressional Actions on Immigration Reform would Impact 2014 Races
POLLING ANALYSIS CASTS DOUBT ON CLAIMS THAT CONGRESSIONAL ACTION ON IMMIGRATION REFORM WOULD IMPACT 2014 RACES Data from districts of incumbent support and of incumbent opposition suggest that issue of immigration had negligible impact on voter turnout and voter decision Obamacare, Economy and Jobs, Government Spending, and Social Issues such as Abortion and Same Sex Marriage […]
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