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Senate Releases Homeland Security Funding Bill as Battle Over the Dream Act Looms
With the deadline for government funding fast approaching, the Senate Appropriations Committee finally released its draft version of the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) funding bill—and Congress is feeling the pressure. Not only does Congress need to pass a bill by December 8 to keep the government open, but some Democrats are willing to withhold […]
Read MoreImmigrants Contribute $390 Million to GDP in Iowa’s Story and Boone Counties
NEW YORK, NY — Immigrants living in Iowa’s Story and Boone Counties are preserving American jobs and paying millions in state and local taxes, a new research brief released by New American Economy and the Ames Chamber of Commerce finds. Though making up just 6.6 percent of the population, they contributed $390 million to GDP in 2015 and paid $17.3 million in state and local taxes. Furthermore, nearly 97 percent of […]
Read MoreDaily News-Miner: Congress: Look at Anchorage and pass the Dream Act
As a former state senator and chairwoman of the International Trade and Tourism Committee, I have met Alaskans from all walks of life who continue to amaze me. Thanksgiving only reinforces what I learned in the Alaska Legislature: Alaskans are compassionate and hardworking. In these times, it is more important than ever to remember this spirit […]
Read MoreUSCIS Will Now Consider the DACA Applications That Got Lost in the Mail
When a slowdown with the U.S. Postal Service caused over 100 Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals renewal applications to arrive after the October 5 deadline, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services said there was nothing it could do—the rejection was final. But in a reversal announced on Wednesday night, USCIS will now allow applicants to […]
Read MoreDACA Termination Affects Thousands on a Daily Basis
In the months following the government’s decision to terminate the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) initiative, more than 8,500 young immigrants have already lost their protection from deportation. Without DACA, immigrants who have been in the country since they were children lose protections that have enabled them to live, work, study, and contribute to […]
Read MoreAdding ‘One More at the Table’ Reaps Rewards, Says Financial Advisor
When Colleen Beckemeyer was growing up in St. Louis, family Thanksgivings had an international flair. Her father was a professor of finance at St. Louis University and made a point of inviting students from places like Spain, Thailand, and Hong Kong to join them for dinner. “They were always so gracious and would bring little gifts […]
Read MoreThe Military’s Strategic and Recruitment Goals Fail When Immigrants Can’t Serve
The United States Armed Forces has long valued the contributions of immigrants—from the War of 1812 to the ongoing conflicts in the Middle East, U.S.-born and immigrant soldiers have fought alongside one another with no concern for nationality or immigration status. Yet, within the first several months of the Trump presidency, the administration has created […]
Read More14.6 Percent of DACA-Eligible Population Fluent in Languages Vital to Military Success
NEW YORK, NY– According to a new research brief released by New American Economy, a substantial portion of the DACA-eligible population has language or workforce training that could help address the U.S. military’s recruitment challenges. The report finds that more than 169,000 DACA-eligible individuals are fluent in a language vital to military success but in short […]
Read MoreNAE Statement on the Extending Status Protection for Eligible Refugees Act
New York, NY — Following the Administration’s decision to end Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Nicaraguans, New American Economy is endorsing the Extending Status Protection for Eligible Refugees (ESPERER) Act, sponsored by Representatives Curbelo, Ros-Lehtinen, Hastings, and Wilson, which would grant permanent resident status to current TPS holders. “Providing greater long-term certainty for immigrants – and their […]
Read MoreOutside the Wire: How Barring the DACA-Eligible Population from Enlisting Weakens our Military
Executive Summary Current debates about how to handle the population of Dreamers in the United States frequently focus on either humanitarian or rule-of-law concerns. Advocates for this population, which includes the 1.9 million undocumented immigrants brought to the country as children, frequently argue that it is wrong to penalize or threaten young adults with deportation. […]
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