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New Report Details Catastrophic Impact of Mass Deportation and Family Separation Plans
A new report details the catastrophic costs of a potential mass deportation and family separation plan.
Read MoreCourt Allows Legal Challenge to CBP One Turnback Policy to Proceed
A case that challenges that U.S. government’s policy of turning away asylum seekers who legally approach ports of entry can move forward, a judge ruled.
Read MoreMass Deportation
The mass deportation of millions of undocumented individuals would be tremendously expensive and would have a catastrophic impact on our economy—one that would be expansive and impact every American. The American Immigration Council analyzes the fiscal costs and economic impacts of such a mass deportation operation.
Read MoreFighting Over Whether Haitian Immigrants Are ‘Legal’ Misses the Point: They’re Legally Vulnerable
As Springfield, Ohio, and its purported (largely invented) problems with its Haitian population have continued to dominate both national news and the presidential campaign, people on both sides have struggled to fit the newly-arrived Haitian population into the conventional boxes of immigration politics: “legal immigrants” versus “illegal” ones. So-called “hawks” in the immigration space – […]
Read More“We’re All In!” Localities Celebrate and Commit to Making Their Communities Welcoming to All
By: The Center for Inclusion and Belonging, State and Local Initiatives Over the last week, communities in 49 U.S. states across eight countries and three continents declared “We’re ALL In!” as a part of Welcoming America’s 12th Annual Welcoming Week. More than 2,000 events took place since Welcoming Week 2024 kicked off on September 13, […]
Read MoreNew Reports Show the Critical Role Immigrants Play in Texas’ Border Communities’ Economy
Immigrants in border communities across Texas play a key role in driving prosperity and opportunity for all.
Read MoreImmigrants Are Making Ohio Great. Let’s Talk About That.
20 years ago, Springfield, Ohio, had a problem. Like many communities in the Rust Belt, it seemed like good times were a thing of the past. Once a manufacturing hub, the city had been losing population for decades, with rising unemployment and falling incomes. City leaders set about turning things around, developing a strategy to […]
Read MoreCouncil and BAJI Highlight Their Efforts on Government Transparency to Audience in South Africa
This past week, the Council, alongside the Black Alliance for Just Immigration (BAJI), had the privilege to present the report the organizations co-authored on U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s (CBP) deployment during protests demanding racial justice after the murder of George Floyd at the Sixth World Conference on Remedies to Racial and Social Inequality. The […]
Read MoreImmigrant Entrepreneurs and the Fortune 500: Powering the US Economy in 2024
Immigrant entrepreneurs continue to shape our economy and play a critical role in the success and innovation of major corporations. In 2024, this trend is clearer than ever, with 46% of Fortune 500 companies being founded by immigrants or the children of immigrants. This year marks the highest share the American Immigration Council has recorded […]
Read MoreNew Report Shows How Immigrant Entrepreneurs Create Jobs Across the U.S.
A new report from the American Immigration Council highlights how immigrant entrepreneurs create jobs and make the U.S. a more prosperous place.
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