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South Carolina Community Would Be Ghost Town Without Immigrants, Says Businessman
Saluda businessman Hector Ortiz knows exactly what would happen if the town’s foreign-born population was deported or left out of fear. “Without the immigrants to work at the poultry plants, this would become a ghost town,” he says. Ortiz, who runs an insurance company in the town of 3,500, points to other plants in the state […]
Read MoreImmigrants in Phoenix Held $5 Billion in Spending Power; Paid $535 Million in State and Local Taxes, New Study Shows
Phoenix, AZ – Today, New American Economy, in partnership with the Arizona Chamber of Commerce, the International Rescue Committee, and AT&T, released a report documenting the economic impact of immigrants in Phoenix, Arizona. Accounting for 20 percent of the total population, the immigrant population in Phoenix was responsible for raising the total housing value in […]
Read MoreNew Americans in Phoenix
This report from New American Economy documents the economic impact of immigrants in Phoenix, Arizona. Accounting for 20 percent of the total population, the immigrant population in Phoenix was responsible for raising the total housing value in the city by $1.2 billion in the period following the Great Recession, and immigrant entrepreneurs in the city generated $390 […]
Read MoreNew Americans in Phoenix
This report from New American Economy documents the economic impact of immigrants in Phoenix, Arizona. Accounting for 20 percent of the total population, the immigrant population in Phoenix was responsible for raising the total housing value in the city by $1.2 billion in the period following the Great Recession, and immigrant entrepreneurs in the city generated $390 […]
Read MoreThe Government Continues to Ignore the Rights of Children in Detention, Court Finds
Despite being among some of the most vulnerable, children seeking asylum in the United States often fare the worst. Upon entering the United States, children are often detained for extended periods in violation of a long-standing agreement known as the Flores settlement. The Flores agreement essentially acts as a contract between the government and children […]
Read MoreCourt Finds Government Violating Obligations (Again) to Children in Family Detention
A U.S. District Court condemned the federal government for continuing to disregard critical protections for children in detention.
Read MoreHow to Get the Immigration System in Line With Our Nation’s Values and Interests
Over the past two decades, much of the immigration policy debate has focused on issues related to immigration enforcement. In fact, many argue that “enforcement first”—the notion that we must adequately enforce the laws on the books before considering broader immigration reforms—has de facto become the nation’s singular immigration policy. This preoccupation with enforcement has […]
Read MoreSupreme Court Sends a ‘Dangerous Message’ by Not Finding Bush Officials Liable in Post-9/11 Abuse Case
A bare majority of the Supreme Court ruled on Monday that six former immigrants of Arab or South Asian descent—all but one of whom are Muslim—cannot sue high-level U.S. officials over policies that authorized punitive detention conditions in the wake of September 11, 2001. The six plaintiffs in Zigler v. Abbasi were swept up in […]
Read MoreImmigrants Ready, Able, and Needed on Wisconsin Dairy Farms
Mar-Bec Dairy has 900 dairy cows and grows feed on 1,800 acres. To keep the operation running, owner Marty Hallock depends on immigrants: 9 of his 17 full-time employees are from Mexico. “These people are committed to dairy farming,” he says, “and absolutely vital to my operation.” Without these steady foreign workers — some of […]
Read MoreAs Global Refugee Crisis Grows, America Must Do Her Part
Each year on June 20, people around the world recognize the plight, resilience, and courage of those who have been forced to flee their homes. This World Refugee Day comes at a time when record numbers of refugees and other vulnerable populations are fleeing violence and persecution. As they seek opportunities to rebuild their lives […]
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