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International Students Top One Million, Contributing $32.8 Billion to U.S. Economy
For the first time, the number of international students enrolled in U.S. colleges and universities exceeded one million, making up over 5 percent of the 20 million students pursuing higher education in the United States during the 2015-2016 academic year. These 1,043,839 international students represent a 7.1-percent increase from the previous academic year, according to […]
Read MoreColleges Rally to the Defense of Undocumented Students
Among the many things President-elect Donald Trump has promised is undo President Obama’s executive action protecting young undocumented immigrants who were brought to the United States as children, also known as Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA). What happens next is complicated. It’s easy to talk about deporting these young people in the abstract. As Libby […]
Read MoreNew Study Shows the Multiple Forms of Skilled Immigrant Labor
It is well known that immigrants make enormous contributions to the U.S. economy as workers, consumers, taxpayers, and entrepreneurs. As part of the labor force, immigrants are employed in a wide range of industries but tend to be concentrated in some occupations at both ends of the occupational spectrum. At the “lower end” of the […]
Read MoreNew Americans in Lancaster
New American Economy (NAE) released a study highlighting the economic and demographic contributions of immigrants in the county. Published in partnership with the Lancaster Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the Lancaster County Refugee Coalition, the brief shows that the county’s 23,094 immigrant residents have an outsize impact on the local economy through their high rates of […]
Read MoreNew Americans in Lancaster
New American Economy (NAE) released a study highlighting the economic and demographic contributions of immigrants in the county. Published in partnership with the Lancaster Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the Lancaster County Refugee Coalition, the brief shows that the county’s 23,094 immigrant residents have an outsize impact on the local economy through their high rates of […]
Read MoreReport on New Americans in Lancaster County Highlights Economic Contributions of Immigrants
Report on New Americans in Lancaster County Highlights Economic Contributions of Immigrants Lancaster County, PA – Today, New American Economy (NAE) released a study highlighting the economic and demographic contributions of immigrants in the county. Published in partnership with the Lancaster Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the Lancaster County Refugee Coalition, the brief shows […]
Read MoreCourt Orders Government to Fix Inhumane Conditions in Border Patrol Holding Cells
A federal district court found that U.S. Customs and Border Protection is violating the constitutional rights of people detained in holding facilities in Arizona and ordered the government to take steps to improve conditions in these facilities, known as hieleras.
Read MoreJeff Sessions Nomination for Attorney General is Highly Concerning to Future of Immigration Policy
President-Elect Donald Trump has nominated, Senator Jefferson Beauregard Sessions III (R-AL) to serve as the nation’s next Attorney General. Senator Sessions has led the fight against immigration reform at every turn during his 20 years in the Senate. He has urged severe restrictions on visas, called for drastically expanded immigration enforcement, and blocked all practical […]
Read MoreHow the Immigration Court Backlog Would Skyrocket Under Donald Trump’s Plan
For more than a decade, the immigration court system has struggled with an enormous backlog. The latest figures from (TRAC) record the backlog at an all-time high of 521,676 as of the end of October, the first month in Fiscal Year (FY) 2017. The data release coincides with reports of President-Elect Donald Trump’s plan for […]
Read MoreDefining “Desirable” Immigrants
Under S. 744, “The Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act,” a merit-based point system is proposed as a tool to allocate a portion of new immigrant visas each year.
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