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Mexican Immigrant Founds Food Business
In this series of profiles in the New Americans in Santa Fe County report, we hear the story of a Mexican immigrant who started their own food business in Santa Fe.
Read MoreMexican Immigrant Helps Secure Sick Days for Everyone in Santa Fe, Regardless of Immigration Status
In this series of profiles in the New Americans in Santa Fe County report, we hear the story of a Mexican immigrant who advocates for her immigrant community, regardless of their immigration status.
Read MoreGuatemalan Immigrant Works to Secure a Safe and Humane Environment for All Workers in Santa Fe
In this series of profiles in the New Americans in Santa Fe County report, we hear the story of a Guatemalan immigrant who, through perseverance, has been able to advocate for other immigrants’ rights.
Read MoreNew Americans in Santa Fe County
New research from the American Immigration Council shows that immigrants in Santa Fe County paid over $122 million in taxes and held over $365 million in spending power in 2019.
Read MoreMap the Impact: Immigrants Make Up Over 18% of the Total US Population Growth
Written by Robin Lundh, Research Manager and Anna Shepperson, Research Associate. Immigration—long central to the American experience—has dominated news coverage in recent years. Between 2016 and 2021 alone, record numbers of migrants arrived at the southern border; the Trump administration imposed travel bans on several Middle Eastern countries; immigrants played vital roles as essential workers […]
Read MoreAmerican Immigration Council Maps the Impact of Immigrants With New Data on the United States and All 50 States
WASHINGTON, Nov. 13, 2023—Today, the American Immigration Council released the 2023 Map the Impact Report, an interactive data-map showcasing the contributions of immigrants in the country, all 50 states, and industry sectors across the economy. With information on immigrant tax contributions, spending power, entrepreneurship, workforce, home ownership, demographics, voting power, and more, Map the Impact […]
Read MoreNew Report Shows Hispanic Americans in Tyler, Texas Held Over $600 Million in Spending Power in 2021
New research, Hispanic Power of the Purse in Tyler, Texas, released today by the American Immigration Council, underscores the crucial role Hispanic Americans in Tyler, Texas play in the metro area’s economy.
Read MoreNew Research Shows Approximately 6.3% of Workers in Ohio’s Manufacturing Industry Were Immigrants, Despite Making up 4.7% of Ohio’s Total Population in 2019
New research on The Economic Contributions of Immigrants in Ohio’s Manufacturing Sector released today by Ohio Business for Immigration Solutions underscores the crucial role immigrants in Ohio already play in the state’s manufacturing industry.
Read MoreUnrealistic Immigration Demands Complicate Treacherous House Budget Talks
Unless Congress can come to an agreement on the budget by November 17, the government will shut down, forcing tens of thousands of federal employees to work without pay and suspending vital programs around the country. Right now, the biggest obstacle is the lack of a speaker of the house. No bill can pass without […]
Read MoreImmigrant Rights Groups Sue for Information on Asylum Turnbacks
The American Immigration Council and the Center for Gender & Refugee Studies (CGRS) have filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit to compel the Biden administration to release information on its new policy of turning back people who request asylum without first obtaining an appointment via the government’s CBP One smartphone app.
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