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The Economic Cost of Oklahoma Senate Bill 1459 and House Bill 1407

Oklahoma is currently set to experience a labor shortage of nearly 20,000 workers over the next decade due, in large part, to workers aging out of the workforce. At the same time, two bills being considered in the State House and Senate threaten to further limit the state’s labor pool and cost the state economy […]

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Economic Impact of Tuition Equity in Georgia

As Georgia’s economy continues its decades-long trend of economic growth, the state’s employers are facing workforce shortages in industries from healthcare and education to construction and hospitality. A record-low unemployment rate of 3.2 percent has left business leaders struggling to attract qualified talent from an increasingly small labor pool, limiting their ability to grow and […]

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There’s No Need to Panic Over Trump’s New Denaturalization Office

The Trump administration is creating a new office of attorneys tasked with stripping immigrants of their U.S. citizenship. The task force will investigate and prosecute people it suspects fraudulently obtained citizenship by lying or omitting information on their applications. The Denaturalization Section will be housed in the Department of Justice Office of Immigration Litigation. DOJ […]

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As Trump Slashes All Immigration, Other Countries Open Their Doors

The Trump administration has worked to close the door on all types of immigrants—including people trying to come to the United States on visas. Consequently, the United States is experiencing a severe drop in legal immigration. Other nations like Canada are picking up the slack and reaping the benefits. Between fiscal year 2016 and 2018, […]

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Supreme Court Rules Parents of Slain Teenager Can’t Sue Border Patrol Agent Responsible for His Death

The Supreme Court affirmed the dismissal of a lawsuit seeking damages from a U.S. Border Patrol agent who shot and killed a teenager across the U.S.-Mexico border. With this latest decision in the Hernandez v. Mesa case, the Court removed an important check on an agency known for the misconduct of its officers. Standing on […]

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Ruling on Migrant Protection Protocols Is a Step Forward in Restoring the Rule of Law at the Border

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals blocked the Trump administration’s Migrant Protection Protocols, also known as the “Remain in Mexico” program. Nearly 60,000 people seeking asylum in the United States have been returned to Mexico to wait for their U.S. court hearings under MPP.

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Undocumented, Black, and Unseen

I am one of approximately 619,000 undocumented, Black immigrants living in the United States. My immigration story began at seven years old, when I came to the United States from Belize without my mother, father, or siblings. The latter is a common narrative for DACA recipients like me. But the former challenges a popular misconception: […]

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Michigan Business and Industry Leaders Launch Michigan Compact on Immigration and Call for Reform

New research from New American Economy finds that immigrants contribute $2.1 billion in state and local taxes and hold $18.4 billion in spending power Lansing, Michigan — Today, a coalition of business and industry leaders came together at the Lansing Regional Chamber of Commerce to launch the Michigan Compact on Immigration, a set of key […]

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