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US Government May Be Illegally Transporting Would-Be Asylum Seekers Back to Danger
Over 2,000 people from Central American who were seeking to live in the United States have reportedly given up and accepted a “free ride” home under a new, controversial program funded by the U.S. government and a United Nations agency. The “Assisted Voluntary Return” (AVR) program has paid for buses or airfare for 2,170 migrants […]
Read MoreImmigration “Restrictionists” Hitting Their Stride Under Trump, But We Can Stop Them
Short-term thinking is inferior to long-term thinking, some argue, because it does a disservice to the future and those who will live it. Two long-term thinkers who have profoundly impacted U.S. immigration policy were recently in the headlines: John Tanton and Cordelia Scaife May. Both helped give rise to the current immigration “restrictionist” movement in […]
Read MoreTrump Administration Slashes Protections for Immigrant Children in Government Custody
The Trump administration announced a new regulation on Wednesday allowing for the indefinite detention of immigrant children. The new regulation will end the Flores Settlement Agreement. Flores is a decades-old agreement created to ensure that immigrant children are held in safe and sanitary conditions while in government custody. Flores also mandates that children should get […]
Read MoreForeign Student Visa Issuance Is Down Over 40 Percent
Recent government statistics indicate that the United States is becoming a less welcoming destination for foreign students. According to data from the State Department, the number of student visas issued annually for education in the United States fell from 677,928 in Fiscal Year (FY) 2015 to 389,579 in FY 2018—a decline of 42.5%. Much of […]
Read MoreNew Data Shows Immigrants Are 40 Percent of Business Owners in Dallas County
DALLAS, TX – Immigrants accounted for 40 percent of Dallas County’s business owners in 2017, according to new research from New American Economy (NAE) in partnership with the North Dallas Chamber of Commerce. In addition to their financial contributions, which included paying $2.8 billion in federal taxes and $1.3 billion in state and local taxes, […]
Read MoreNew Rule Seeks to End Flores Agreement and Indefinitely Detain Immigrant Children
he Trump administration announced that it will publish a new regulation on Friday that allows for the indefinite detention of immigrant children. The rule will terminate the Flores Settlement Agreement, which currently requires that the government hold children in the least restrictive setting and release them as quickly as possible, generally within 20 days.
Read MoreNew Data Shows Toledo and Lucas County Immigrants are Offsetting Local Population Loss
Toledo, OH – Immigrant community members who live in the City of Toledo and Lucas County have partially offset local population loss, according to new research by New American Economy (NAE). The report, which was published in partnership with Welcome Toledo-Lucas County (TLC), a local cross-sector initiative housed in Lucas County, and the Toledo Regional […]
Read MoreNew Americans in Dallas County
New research from New American Economy shows that immigrants accounted for 40 percent of Dallas County’s business owners in 2017. The report, New Americans in Dallas County, was prepared in partnership with the North Dallas Chamber of Commerce. In addition to their financial contributions, which included paying $2.8 billion in federal taxes and $1.3 billion […]
Read MoreNew Americans in Toledo and Lucas County
New research from New American Economy shows that immigrant community members who live in the City of Toledo and Lucas County have partially offset local population loss. The report, New Americans in Toledo and Lucas County, was published in partnership with Welcome Toledo-Lucas County (TLC), a local cross-sector initiative housed in Lucas County, and the […]
Read MoreFrom Sao Paulo, Brazil to Toledo, OH: A Civil Engineer Dedicates His Career to His New Home
Fernando Camargo almost didn’t come to Toledo. He was a 16-year-old exchange student from Sao Paulo, Brazil, a bustling city of 12 million in Brazil, when his high school advisor pointed out a tiny town outside of Toledo and said a family there had chosen him. “It was a big change to go to the […]
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