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City of Brownsville Uses New Research to Inform Immigrant-inclusive COVID-19 Relief Measures
New Research from New American Economy shows that immigrants in Cameron County play an outsize role in critical industries, making up over 34 percent of all food sector workers and 30.1 percent of all healthcare workers. Brownsville, TX– New research from New American Economy (NAE) released today in partnership with the City of Brownsville highlights […]
Read MoreNew Americans in Cameron County
New research from New American Economy (NAE) released today in partnership with the City of Brownsville highlights how immigrants are both essential to the city’s rapid response efforts and especially vulnerable due to gaps in our federal relief package, language access barriers, and increased risks of infection associated with frontline and essential work. Key findings […]
Read MoreDepartment of Justice Proposes New Limit to the Board of Immigration Appeals’ Power
The Department of Justice (DOJ) is proposing a range of measures that will limit the Board of Immigration Appeals’ (BIA) authority. The new rule—scheduled to be published on August 26—will make it harder for the BIA to independently make decisions and accelerates the removal of individuals from the United States. The proposed changes raise concerns […]
Read MoreWhere Does Trump Get the Money to Build the Border Wall? Not From Steve Bannon
Over 250,000 Americans donated a total of $25 million to the “We Build the Wall” campaign, a crowdfunding effort led in part by former White House Adviser Steve Bannon. The campaign alleged that all funds collected would go directly toward erecting a wall on the U.S.-Mexico border. An 18-foot high, half mile-long steel barrier did […]
Read MoreAsylum Seekers Face a Dangerous Journey—and United States Interference
For many people planning to seek asylum in the United States, enforcement starts in Panama, over 3,000 miles south of the U.S.-Mexico border. U.S. immigration agencies collaborate with Panama’s National Border Service, also known as SENAFRONT, to register and track people as they pass through Central America. The United States provides Panama with equipment, training, […]
Read MoreThe Lie About Kamala Harris and Birthright Citizenship
People born in the United States are American citizens, regardless of what President Trump claims. Birthright citizenship—enshrined by the Fourteenth Amendment in the U.S. Constitution—guarantees it. Trump recently suggested to the contrary after a Newsweek column erroneously argued that vice presidential candidate Kamala Harris was not a “natural born citizen.” The assertion that Senator Harris […]
Read MoreNew Americans in Shenandoah Valley
New research from New American Economy (NAE) released today in partnership with Refugee Council USA and Church World Service Virginia highlights how immigrants are both essential to Shenandoah Valley’s rapid response efforts and especially vulnerable due to gaps in federal relief, barriers to language access, and increased risk of infection associated with frontline and essential […]
Read MoreRefugee Council USA Uses New Research to Inform Immigrant-inclusive COVID-19 Relief Measures in Shenandoah Valley, VA
New research from New American Economy shows that immigrants in Shenandoah Valley make up over 28 percent of the Food Processing and 15.6 percent of the Restaurant and Food Services industry, yet over 31 percent of the immigrant population was without health insurance in 2018. Shenandoah Valley, VA– New research from New American Economy (NAE) […]
Read MoreThe Stories From Immigration Nation ICE Didn’t Want You to See
Immigration Nation, a six-episode docuseries that provides a rare view of the internal workings of immigration enforcement—and its impact on individuals and families—began streaming on Netflix in August. The series provides a unique, up-close look at U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) operations in communities from 2017 to 2020 and the real-life impact of our […]
Read MoreAssessing Language Barriers for Immigrant Entrepreneurs
As job creators for local communities, many immigrant entrepreneurs face significant language barriers to access financial aid and other assistance as they struggle to recover from the recession caused by COVID-19. Our analysis of data from the American Community Survey shows that more than one in five immigrant entrepreneurs in the United States, or nearly 773,000 […]
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