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The Ghost of Public Charge Keeps Scaring Immigrant Families Away From Public Benefits
When the Trump administration proposed an overhaul of federal policy regarding when immigrants could be denied green cards or visas based on use of public benefits – the public charge rule – it made an impact in immigrant communities long before it technically took effect. Even early reports of what the administration was considering as […]
Read MoreUkraine and Sudan Receive TPS Extensions, Redesignations as Global Displacement Continues to Rise
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced the extension and redesignation of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for nationals of Sudan and Ukraine last week. This is a welcome development, but more must be done to provide resources to USCIS as continuing worldwide conflicts and natural disasters increase calls for more designations. TPS is a humanitarian […]
Read MoreBiden Keeps Ties with Billion-Dollar Business of Immigration Detention, Despite Reports of Serious Abuse
On Thanksgiving Day 2017, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers arrested Kamyar Samimi—a lawful permanent resident with a decade-old conviction for drug possession—and sent him to the privately run ICE Processing Center in Aurora, Colorado. Two weeks later, he was dead. Facility staff had forced him to stop methadone treatment cold turkey and then […]
Read MoreBiden’s Family Reunification Parole Programs Offer Hope—But With a Blind Spot
When the Biden administration launched new Family Reunification Parole programs earlier this year, it pointed to existing programs for Cuban and Haitian families as the model. The new programs would allow some people from Colombia, El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras stuck in the immigrant visa backlog to join their family members in the United while […]
Read MoreTyler Texas Hispanic Power of the Purse
New research, Hispanic Power of the Purse in Tyler, Texas, released today by the American Immigration Council, underscores the crucial role Hispanic Americans in Tyler, Texas play in the metro area’s economy.
Read MoreNew Americans in Androscoggin County
Research from the American Immigration Council shows that immigrants in Androscoggin County paid over $24.0 million in taxes and held over $74.0 million in spending power in 2019.
Read MoreNew Americans in Kent County
New research from the American Immigration Council, highlights the significant economic contributions immigrants made in Kent County and West Michigan.
Read MoreNew Americans in Allen County
New research from the American Immigration Council shows that immigrants in Allen County paid over $160 million in taxes and exceeded $496.0 million in spending power in 2019. The new report, New Americans in Allen County, was prepared in partnership with Amani Family Services, Downtown Fort Wayne, and Greater Fort Wayne Inc.
Read MoreNew Americans in Pittsburgh
New research from the American Immigration Council shows that immigrants in Pittsburgh contributed approximately $3.5 billion to the city’s gross domestic product (GDP), or 11.1 percent of its GDP. The new report, New Americans in Pittsburgh, was prepared in partnership with the City of Pittsburgh and the City of Pittsburgh’s Office of Immigrant and Refugee […]
Read MoreReport Highlights Undocumented Students’ Vital Role in Addressing Workforce Gaps
The American Immigration Council and the Presidents’ Alliance on Higher Education and Immigration released a report showing undocumented students enrolling in U.S. colleges and universities play a crucial role in addressing workforce gaps.
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