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‘What’s Next? Drinking Water?’ Government Cuts English Classes, Recreation for Immigrant Children in Shelters
The Trump administration is cutting funds for educational programs, recreation, and legal services for unaccompanied children who are waiting to be placed with a sponsor in the United States. The Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR), which contracts with shelters around the country to hold unaccompanied immigrant children, says that if it does not cut these […]
Read MoreThe House Passes Historic Legislation to Provide Path to Citizenship for Dreamers and TPS Holders
[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”] [et_pb_row admin_label=”row”] [et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text”]The U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 6—the American Dream and Promise Act of 2019—by a bipartisan vote of 237-187 on Tuesday evening. The bill would create permanent protections for Dreamers, participants in the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, as well as beneficiaries of Temporary Protected Status […]
Read MorePeople Forced to Stand on Toilets, Wear Soiled Clothing for Days at Border Patrol Facility
The internal watchdog for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) found “dangerous overcrowding” and unsanitary conditions at a Border Patrol processing facility in El Paso, Texas during an unannounced inspection last month. The watchdog said conditions were so bad they posed an “immediate risk to the health and safety not just of the detainees, but […]
Read MoreTexans for Economic Growth Letter to Texas Congressional Delegation
Texas Congressional Delegation United States Capitol Washington, D.C. Dear Senators and Congressmen: As a coalition of Texas businesses and associations dedicated to promoting common-sense immigration reforms that strengthen our economy, we urge the Texas delegation of the U.S. Congress to support legislation giving permanent protections to Dreamers and Temporary Protected Status (TPS) holders. These bills […]
Read MoreNew American Economy Endorses the H-4 Employment Protection Act
Representatives Anna G. Eshoo (CA-18) and Zoe Lofgren (CA-19) have reintroduced the H-4 Employment Protection Act, legislation that would prohibit the Trump administration from revoking H-4 EAD, which provides work authorization for spouses of some H-1B workers. “America benefits when talented people—especially those in STEM fields—come here to help us compete and out innovate the […]
Read MoreOvercoming the Odds: The Contributions of DACA-Eligible Immigrants and TPS Holders to the U.S. Economy
In many ways, Saba Nafees is a textbook example of the type of worker businesses in Texas report they need. As the Texas House Select Committee on Economic Competiveness was warning that the number of graduates with technical skills was not growing nearly fast enough to meet employer demand, Nafees graduated from Texas Tech University […]
Read MoreNew Report Finds that DACA-eligible Immigrants and TPS Holders Paid $5.5 Billion in Taxes in 2017
New York – Today New American Economy (NAE), a bipartisan research and immigration advocacy organization, released a new report, “Overcoming the Odds: The Contributions of DACA-Eligible Immigrants and TPS Holders to the U.S. Economy,” which illustrates the impact DACA-eligible immigrants and TPS holders have on local economies across the United States. These findings take on […]
Read MoreICE Uses Solitary Confinement on Immigrants Who Are Transgender, Suicidal
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials regularly place detained immigrants into prolonged solitary confinement, despite findings that such confinement is a form of torture. A new report from the International Consortium for Investigative Journalism reveals that over a four year period, individuals held in ICE custody were placed into solitary confinement over 8,400 times. Individuals […]
Read MoreThe Trump Administration Continues to Attack Low-Income Immigrants
President Trump signed a memorandum last week that will place additional and unwarranted pressure on sponsors—usually family members—who accept financial responsibility for immigrants living in the United States. The Trump administration says the memo is meant to direct federal agencies to develop new “procedures and guidance” to ensure that ineligible immigrants do not receive certain […]
Read MoreHouston Chronicle Opinion: I’ve been a legal resident since I was 8. Don’t deport me now.
When I was in grade school, my mother sometimes took my younger sister and me to her job cleaning offices; as a single mother from El Salvador, she often had no one to watch us. I’d help out so that she could finish faster. While dusting, I’d set down my rag and sit at a […]
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