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Attorney General Rescinds Two Trump Decisions, Restoring Protection to Many Asylum Seekers
Attorney General Merrick Garland announced on June 16 that he is restoring a vital lifeline to survivors of gender-based violence, gang violence, and violence on account of family relationships. Garland issued two decisions overruling Trump-era Attorneys General Jeff Sessions and William Barr’s rulings disqualify many such individuals from asylum in the United States. Garland’s rulings […]
Read MoreNew Research Shows Immigrants in Erie are Playing an Outsize Role in Several Key Industries, including 8.2 Percent of STEM, 6.8 Percent of Professional Services, and 6.3 Percent of Manufacturing
Immigrants paid over $261 million in total taxes, and held over $192 million in spending power. Erie, PA – A new report released today by New American Economy in partnership with the city of Erie and Erie Regional Chamber and Growth Partnership, underscores the critical role immigrants in Erie county and city play in the […]
Read MoreMechanical Engineer Builds Bridges Across Communities
When General Electric Transportation/Wabtec offered Brittany Lee Fisher a job as a mechanical engineer in Edison Engineering Development Program (EEDP) in 2016, she jumped at the chance. The daughter of Korean and Japanese immigrants, Fisher knew the position would allow her to build a strong career and make her parents’ proud. But she also knew […]
Read MoreFrom Syria to Erie: Immigrant Family Finds Success and Community
Mahmoud Albaradan had a thriving used car dealership in Daraa, Syria. But in 2011, anti-government protests propelled the city into civil war. As violence escalated, Mahmoud, his wife and their six children, along with his brother’s family of nine, fled for their lives. In 2016, after four years in a Jordanian refugee camp, they were […]
Read MoreNew Americans in Erie County
New research from New American Economy underscores the critical role immigrants in Erie county and city play in the community’s labor force growth, STEM innovation, and business creation. The new report, New Americans in Erie County, was prepared in partnership with the city of Erie and Erie Regional Chamber and Growth Partnership. The report also […]
Read MoreBiden Signals Big Changes to Legal Immigration and Asylum Law with Spring Regulatory Agenda
Twice each year, the federal government publishes a “regulatory agenda,” a preview of all the proposals that are in the pipeline to become federal regulations. Last week, the Biden administration used the 2021 Spring Regulatory Agenda to indicate the many ways that it intends to move away from the Trump era, in everything from legal […]
Read MoreCovid-19’s Impact on the American Economy
This report was commissioned and co-authored by Envoy Global New research from New American Economy finds that the pandemic has had a limited negative effect on the growth of industries that often rely on high-skilled foreign workers due to chronic labor shortages. The new report, COVID-19’s Impact on the American Economy: How Has Demand in […]
Read MoreDHS Issues New Guidance for Government Attorneys in Immigration Court Proceedings
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Office of the Principal Legal Advisor (OPLA) issued a new memorandum on May 27 that provides guidance on how its attorneys can and should exercise prosecutorial discretion. In the memo, which was made public on Friday, the lead government attorney for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in immigration […]
Read MoreSupreme Court Rejects Two Ninth Circuit Decisions That Protected Immigrants
In two unanimous decisions, the Supreme Court has rejected rules that provided protections for immigrants. The rejected rules came from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, a court with a reputation as a liberal stronghold. It is the largest of all the federal courts of appeals. In United States v. Palomar-Santiago, the […]
Read MoreContributions of U.S.-Born Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders
Key Findings There are more than 6.7 million U.S.-Born Asian American and Pacific Islanders in the United States. Today, U.S.-born Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders are the fastest growing segment of the fastest growing minority group in the United States. Between 2010 and 2019 the U.S.-born AAPI population increased by more than 1.4 million, or […]
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