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Federal Court Rules that Challenge to Trump’s Asylum Turnback Policy Will Move Forward
A federal district court has rejected the government’s second attempt to dismiss a lawsuit challenging the Trump administration’s unlawful turnbacks of asylum seekers who present themselves at ports of entry along the U.S.-Mexico border – including its attempt to choke off asylum applications through a so-called “metering” process.
Read MoreThe House Votes on TPS for Venezuela as ‘Humanitarian Disaster’ in the Country Escalates
UPDATE: On Thursday night, the House brought the bill back to a floor vote and passed TPS designation for Venezuela. Although this vote only required a simply majority, bipartisan support for the effort picked up between Tuesday and Thursday as the bill gained 4 votes in favor, including 2 from Republicans. The ball is now […]
Read MoreNo Freedom, Education, or Privacy: Over 2,000 Immigrant Children Detained at the Homestead Shelter
Over 2,000 immigrant children are being detained by the Trump administration at a “temporary emergency” facility in Homestead, Florida. All of the children at the facility have been designated by the government as “unaccompanied” minors. However, not every “unaccompanied” child came to the border alone—some were intentionally separated from their guardians by U.S. officials. Under […]
Read MoreTrump Implements Nationwide ‘Send Them Back’ Immigration Policy
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced on Monday morning that it would vastly expand “expedited removal,” a provision of the law that permits the agency to rapidly deport certain individuals without an opportunity to see an immigration judge. Under the expansion, DHS can rapidly deport undocumented immigrants in the United States who crossed the […]
Read MoreNew data shows immigrants in the Orlando metro area paid more than $2.8 billion in taxes in 2017
New York – Today New American Economy (NAE), a bipartisan research and advocacy organization focused on immigration, released new data highlighting the significant contributions immigrants make to the Orlando metro area’s community and economy. The data shows that immigrants in Orlando are driving economic growth — there were nearly 30,000 immigrant entrepreneurs in the metro […]
Read MoreNew data shows the number of immigrant entrepreneurs in the Washington, D.C. metro area grew by more than 11 percent in one year
New York – Today New American Economy (NAE), a bipartisan research and advocacy organization focused on immigration, released new data highlighting the significant contributions immigrants make to the Washington, D.C. metro area’s community and economy. The data shows that immigrants in Washington, D.C. are driving economic growth — there are more than 100,000 immigrant entrepreneurs […]
Read MoreNew data shows the number of immigrant entrepreneurs in Austin grew by 17.5 percent in one year
New York – Today New American Economy (NAE), a bipartisan research and advocacy organization focused on immigration, released new data highlighting the significant contributions immigrants make to Austin’s community and economy. The data shows that immigrants in Austin are driving economic growth — there were more than 25,000 immigrant entrepreneurs in the metro area, a […]
Read MoreDallas Morning News Opinion: Unfair immigration policies are hurting economic growth in Texas
I often hear from business owners that current immigration policies are affecting their bottom line. And as head of the North Texas Commission, an organization dedicated to advancing the region, that’s the last thing I want to hear. North Texas has one of the most diverse economies in the state with trade, transportation, utilities, hospitality […]
Read MoreRaids Response Materials for Individuals with Final Removal Orders
These template materials will assist attorneys representing individuals with final removal orders issued by the Executive Office for Immigration Review.
Read MoreNew data shows immigrants in Detroit paid more than $4.4 billion in taxes in 2017, an increase of more than $400 million in just one year
New York – Today New American Economy (NAE), a bipartisan research and advocacy organization focused on immigration, released new data highlighting the significant contributions immigrants make to Detroit’s community and economy. The data shows that immigrants in Detroit are driving economic growth — there were more than 23,000 immigrant entrepreneurs in the metro area and […]
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