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CBP One: An Overview
CBP One is a mobile app developed to streamline interaction between travelers and CBP officers at ports of entry using technology which includes GPS tracking and facial recognition. However, it is unclear how this app and the data it collects will be used.
Read MoreThe Immigration Policy Successes and Failures of the Biden Administration
The Biden administration has—in its first year—rolled back many of the worst discriminatory policies implemented by the Trump administration that targeted non-U.S. citizens. But much work remains to be done. The U.S. immigration system and the refugee program are still plagued by dysfunction and in dire need of substantive reform. And COVID-19 continues to be […]
Read MoreBiden Reinstates the ‘Remain in Mexico’ Program: What You Need to Know
Following months of negotiations with Mexico, the Biden administration announced that it would reinstate the Trump-era Migrant Protection Protocols (informally known as the “Remain in Mexico” program) on Monday, after a Texas court in August ordered it to reinstate the program. Although the new version of MPP will make some positive changes, the Biden administration […]
Read MoreCBP’s Plan to Expand Data Collection of Individuals Before Arrival at the Border Leaves Questions Unanswered
U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s (CBP) plan to collect information from more individuals before they arrive at the border has raised questions about how the agency will gather and use the information as well as privacy concerns. CBP’s proposal would broaden the category of individuals who may submit biographic and biometric information before appearing at […]
Read MoreCouncil Sues to Obtain ICE’s Reports on Enforcement Actions and Removals
This FOIA lawsuit seeks to compel DHS and ICE to disclose the weekly reports ICE was required to produce about their enforcement activities and removals pursuant to the DHS’ January 20 and February 18 memos establishing new immigration enforcement priorities.
Read MoreNAE Statement on the House Passage of the Build Back Better Act
“Today’s vote on the Build Back Better Act is an important step forward for America’s continued recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic and for millions of immigrant workers and families,” said Hanna Siegel, Managing Director of New American Economy. “Although we still need a path to citizenship, this bill represents an opportunity for close to 7 million Dreamers, TPS holders, farm workers […]
Read MoreHere Are the Immigration Cases Before the Supreme Court This Term
The United States Supreme Court will face challenging questions impacting immigration law as it begins considering cases in its October 2021 term. The Court’s decisions on these cases will impact access to: Federal court review over certain immigration judge decisions. Bond hearings for certain noncitizens who have spent months in detention. Personal liability and damages […]
Read MorePower of the Purse: Contributions of Hispanic Americans in Texas
In January 2022, NAE merged with the American Immigration Council to combine a broad suite of advocacy tools to better expand and protect the rights of immigrants, more fully ensure immigrants’ ability to succeed economically, and help make the communities they settle in more welcoming. New research from New American Economy underscores the crucial role […]
Read MorePower of the Purse: Contributions of Hispanic Americans in Texas
New research from American Immigration Council underscores the crucial role the Hispanic population plays in Texas’ labor force, population growth, and economy. The new series of factsheets, Power of the Purse: Contributions of Hispanic Americans in Texas, were prepared in partnership with the Texas Association of Business and the Texas Association of Mexican American Chambers […]
Read MoreAre Immigrant-Heavy Metro Areas More Economically Resilient?
Are metropolitan areas with larger immigrant populations more sensitive to economic downturns? And, if so, how quickly are these immigrant-heavy regions able to recover? While it is too soon to draw conclusions from the Covid-19 pandemic, the Great Recession of 2008 offers important lessons on how well local economies recover. As past research suggests, immigrant […]
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