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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: […]
Read MoreMichigan 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 […]
Read MoreGreyhound Has a Long History of Racially Profiling Latino Passengers
The Greyhound bus company announced it will no longer allow Border Patrol agents to conduct warrantless checks for people in the country without authorization. This reverses the company’s policy of allowing agents to board its buses in search of undocumented passengers. The practice has been long been criticized as racial profiling. The announcement comes after […]
Read MoreThe Economic Cost of Ohio House Bill 169
Employers across the state of Ohio are struggling to find workers in key industries ranging from agriculture to health care. At the same time, a bill being considered in the State House threatens to exacerbate workforce shortages and cost the state economy millions in tax revenue and GDP. If passed, House Bill 169 would punish […]
Read MoreWith Public Charge Rule Now in Effect, Trump Achieves One of the Largest Cuts to Legal Immigration
After months in the courts, the Trump administration declared victory and began enforcing its new “public charge” rule. The rule goes into effect on Monday, Feb. 24, 2020, inside the United States and at consular posts across the world. Under the rule, immigration officials have far greater power to deny visas and green cards to […]
Read MoreJudge Stops DHS From Arresting US Citizens’ Foreign Spouses During Marriage Interviews in Maryland
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has been targeting U.S. citizens’ foreign spouses when they apply for legal immigration status. Earlier this month, a federal judge in Maryland put a halt to this practice. For the past few years, couples attending interviews about their marriages sometimes faced a terrible surprise: DHS officers were waiting […]
Read MoreAn Economic Opportunity: Removing Barriers to Higher Education in Missouri
As Missouri’s unemployment rate hovers below the national average of 3.5 percent, the state continues to face the challenge of a labor force growth rate that has lagged behind the national average since the 1970s. These factors only serve to exacerbate critical worker shortages in the state, hampering the ability of local businesses to grow […]
Read MoreFOIA Requests to Preserve Records Regarding Civil Rights Complaints and Records of Deaths and Abuse in ICE Custody
In December 2019, the National Archives approved a schedule for destruction of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) records which slates numerous categories of documents addressing abuses in detention to be destroyed immediately or after short periods of time and almost no records to be permanently preserved. Why is the Destruction of ICE Records Troubling? […]
Read MorePower of the Purse: The Contributions of Hispanic Americans
Every day, Jose Brito Bueno does special work, providing life-improving services to thousands of seniors and people with disabilities. Through the company he founded, WeCare, some of the most vulnerable residents of New Jersey and Pennsylvania are able to receive the precious in-home health care they need. This is no easy task, and central to […]
Read MoreThese Humanitarian Aid Workers’ Convictions Were Overturned. Here’s How It Sets Precedent for Future Protection.
A federal judge in Arizona reversed convictions of four volunteers of the humanitarian aid group No More Deaths last week. No More Deaths is an Arizona-based group that works to end death and suffering for people crossing the U.S.-Mexico border. In the summer of 2017, the four women drove on a restricted access road in […]
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