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Border-Town Mayor: ‘We’re The Safest City in the State of Texas’
McAllen, Texas, a city of 130,000 people on the Mexican border, is one of the safest communities in the state. But Jim Darling, McAllen’s mayor, often struggles to convince others of this fact. The reason, of course, is McAllen’s large immigrant population. “We’re trying to recruit retail and businesses in the industry, and the first […]
Read MoreOne of Western Michigan’s Most Respected Lawyers Says Deporting Undocumented Immigrants Will Hurt American Workers
Raquel Salas has come a long way from her humble roots in the Dominican Republic, where her family lived in a cement-walled home with patchy electricity and no running water. Today, she’s a successful Grand Rapids lawyer with her own full-service firm, Avanti Law, that boasts 18 employees and $1.1 million in annual revenues. Salas […]
Read MoreThe Contributions of New Americans in Nevada
After decades when states such as California, Florida, and New York attracted the majority of immigrants to the country, Nevada has emerged in recent years as a major destination for new Americans. In 1990, Nevada’s immigrant community made up just 8.7 percent of the state’s total population. By 2010, that share had more than doubled, […]
Read MoreThe Contributions of New Americans in Nevada
After decades when states such as California, Florida, and New York attracted the majority of immigrants to the country, Nevada has emerged in recent years as a major destination for new Americans. In 1990, Nevada’s immigrant community made up just 8.7 percent of the state’s total population. By 2010, that share had more than doubled, […]
Read MoreThe Contributions of New Americans in Louisiana
While today only 4 percent of Louisiana’s population is made up of immigrants, the state’s immigrant population has been growing in recent decades. In 1990, Louisiana was home to roughly 87,000 immigrants, a group that made up 2.1 percent of the state’s population overall. By 2010, that share had almost doubled, rising to 3.7 percent. […]
Read MoreThe Contributions of New Americans in Louisiana
While today only 4 percent of Louisiana’s population is made up of immigrants, the state’s immigrant population has been growing in recent decades. In 1990, Louisiana was home to roughly 87,000 immigrants, a group that made up 2.1 percent of the state’s population overall. By 2010, that share had almost doubled, rising to 3.7 percent. […]
Read MoreLincoln v. Trump on Immigration
Although much has been written about how the party of Abraham Lincoln became the party of Donald Trump, one additional area where these two men parted ways is immigration. The world of today is different from the world in which Abraham Lincoln lived or could have imagined. And I know full well the perils of […]
Read MoreSouth Korean Immigrant Making His Mark on Education, Business in Maine
South Korean immigrant Tae Chong spends his days helping to grow Maine’s economy. And he does this, specifically, by helping his fellow immigrants. Chong is a business adviser at Coastal Enterprises Inc., a nonprofit specializing in economic development with 11 offices across the state. There, he works in a program called SmartStart, which helps New […]
Read MoreFederal Court Grants Class-Action Status in Challenge to Obama Administration
A federal court has granted class-action status to a lawsuit challenging the federal government’s failure to provide children in immigration court with lawyers in their deportation hearings. Several thousand children are estimated to be members of the class.
Read MoreWinners of the 19th Annual Celebrate America Fifth Grade Creative Writing Contest
Washington D.C. – The American Immigration Council is pleased to announce that the first place winner of the American Immigration Council’s 19th Annual Celebrate America Fifth Grade Creative Writing Contest is Eliana Jaffee from the Pardes Jewish School in Scottsdale, Arizona. Eliana’s poem was chosen from among thousands of entries nationwide. Her poem “Why We’re Here” describes America as […]
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