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American Immigration Council Maps the Impact of Immigrants With New Data on the United States and All 50 States
WASHINGTON, Nov. 13, 2023—Today, the American Immigration Council released the 2023 Map the Impact Report, an interactive data-map showcasing the contributions of immigrants in the country, all 50 states, and industry sectors across the economy. With information on immigrant tax contributions, spending power, entrepreneurship, workforce, home ownership, demographics, voting power, and more, Map the Impact […]
Read MoreOffices of New Americans Meet with Biden Officials to Advance Immigrant Inclusion
States hoping to provide support to their immigrant and refugee residents are taking part in the Office of New Americans (ONA) network. This network has established a forum for state policy leaders to drive positive immigrant and refugee integration into their local workforces and economies. In October, 35 state government officials representing ONAs from across […]
Read MoreMEMO: Immigration Advocates Share Common Sense Policy Demands For Border Management in Budget and Supplemental Negotiation
The American Immigration Council, American Immigration Lawyers Association, America’s Voice, Human Rights First, Immigration Hub, National Immigrant Justice Center, National Immigration Law Center, and SEIU released a memo with key policy demands as Congress negotiates emergency supplemental funding.
Read MoreNew Report Shows Hispanic Americans in Tyler, Texas Held Over $600 Million in Spending Power in 2021
New research, Hispanic Power of the Purse in Tyler, Texas, released today by the American Immigration Council, underscores the crucial role Hispanic Americans in Tyler, Texas play in the metro area’s economy.
Read MoreUSCIS Proposes Significant Changes to the H-1B Program
The H-1B program may undergo significant changes as early as October 1, 2024. The Department of Homeland Security U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently published a 94-page proposed rule to “modernize” the H-1B program. The H-1B is a temporary (nonimmigrant) visa category for employers to petition for workers in “specialty occupations.” A “specialty occupation” […]
Read MoreToolkit for Building Welcoming Communities
Immigrants are an essential part of our national fabric, bringing energy and skills that benefit all Americans. Yet immigrant communities are too often demonized by politicians and the press, harming their ability to find acceptance and thrive. But as Americans, we all have the power to create change by ensuring that our own communities are […]
Read MoreDepartment of Labor Report Highlights Severity of Child Labor in the US and Worldwide
The Department of Labor (DOL) recently issued its yearly Findings on the Worst Forms of Child Labor report, examining 131 countries’ efforts to abolish child labor in 2022 and the obstacles those efforts face. The report highlights, in part, the vulnerability of migrant children in the United States working for little pay in industries that […]
Read MoreThe Biden Administration’s Humanitarian Parole Program for Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans, and Venezuelans: An Overview
An overview of the Biden administration’s parole programs for Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans and Venezuelans (CHNV), which admit up to 30,000 people per month with the ability to live and work in the United States for two years.
Read MoreBiden’s Emergency Funding Proposal Seeks $14 Billion for Immigration System From Congress
On October 20, the Biden administration renewed its request for emergency supplemental funding for border management from Congress. This new $14 billion request represents more than a $10 billion increase from the administration’s original August proposal and includes a sizeable investment in areas of the immigration system often forgotten by years of deterrence-heavy policy. Nevertheless, […]
Read MoreSpotlight on the Economic Contributions of TPS Holders
In September, the Biden administration extended temporary protection to some 472,000 Venezuelan migrants in the United States. Doing so provided welcome humanitarian relief—thousands of men, women, and children have fled violence and natural disasters and find themselves without a home—but it also ushered in the possibility of notable economic gains for U.S. communities. Research by […]
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