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Honduran Community Organizer Advocates for Equals Rights for Immigrants
Yennifer MolinaCoordinator, Madres Sin Fronteras In Honduras, Yennifer Molina’s mother worked around the clock at the family restaurant to fund private school tuition for her daughters. “We wanted to go to regular school with our cousins and friends,” recalls Molina. “But my mom was thinking ahead. She insisted we learn English.” After high school, Molina completed […]
Read MoreIndian Immigrant Supports Gainesville Community
Jyoti ParmarExecutive Director North Central Florida Indivisible At 11, Jyoti Parmar competed in an annual neighborhood race in her Indian town. The first-place prize: a shiny, red bicycle with tassels. But when Parmar won, she was told, “That’s the boys prize.” She argued with the judges but ultimately walked away empty handed. The following year, […]
Read MoreClass Action Settlement Gives Second Chance to Qualifying US Employers for H-1B Petition Approval
A recent class action settlement is expected to result in U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) approving more market research analyst H-1B petitions. The lawsuit was filed by four U.S. employers whose H-1B petitions had been denied when USCIS determined that market research analysts were not a “specialty occupation” as required for an H-1B visa […]
Read MoreThe Border Isn’t Open. Just 1 in 3 People at the Border Last Year Could Access the Asylum Process.
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published new data last week showing that over the past 12 months, the Border Patrol has carried out nearly 1.7 million apprehensions at the southern border—a record. Opponents of President Biden quickly jumped on the news to renew claims that the border is somehow open. But focusing only on […]
Read MoreNinth Circuit Lifts Injunction Protecting People in ICE Detention from COVID-19
In a split decision, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals on October 20 lifted a lower court’s protections for medically vulnerable people locked up in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention centers during the COVID-19 pandemic. The protections included requiring that ICE adhere to public health and safety protocols to reduce the risk of […]
Read MoreCouncil and Partners Call on ICE and USCIS to Eliminate Delays for Detained Asylum Seekers
The Council and partners urged ICE and USCIS in a letter to ensure timely credible and reasonable fear interviews at U.S. immigration detention centers.
Read MoreNew Americans in Ottawa County
??New research from New American Economy underscores the critical role immigrants in Ottawa County play in the community’s labor force, STEM innovation, and economic vitality. The new report, New Americans in Ottawa County, was prepared in partnership with Ottawa County. Key Findings Immigrants are helping the county meet its rising labor force demands. As of […]
Read MoreICE Fails to Provide Basic Oversight of Solitary Confinement and Unlawfully Destroys Records
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has been known to improperly subject individuals in its custody to solitary confinement and has destroyed solitary confinement records in violation of a records retention schedule and an agreement to preserve records in a lawsuit. On October 13, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Office of Inspector General […]
Read MoreNew Americans in Arlington
New research from New American Economy shows that immigrants held 19.9 percent of all spending power in Arlington. The report, New Americans in Arlington, was prepared in partnership with the Greater Arlington Chamber of Commerce. In addition to their financial contributions, which included paying $299.1 million in federal taxes and $176.7 million in state and […]
Read MoreNew Americans in Fort Worth
New research from New American Economy shows that immigrants held 15.2 percent of all spending power in Fort Worth. The report, New Americans in Fort Worth, was prepared in partnership with the Fort Worth Chamber. In addition to their financial contributions, which included paying $528.3 million in federal taxes and $296 million in state and local […]
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