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Government Threatens Families, Communities with Looming Temporary Protected Status Decisions
The United States is currently home to an estimated 325,000 individuals with Temporary Protected Status (TPS), a temporary immigration status granted to nationals of specifically designated countries that are facing an ongoing armed conflict, environmental disaster, or extraordinary and temporary conditions. Combined, more than 90 percent of these beneficiaries, or TPS holders, are from El […]
Read MoreImmigrants Helped Create Nearly a Quarter-Million Jobs in Great Lakes Region between 2010 and 2015, New Report Finds
SYRACUSE, New York — An increase in immigrant populations in the Great Lakes region has led to a rebound in the manufacturing industry, a boom in the healthcare sector, and the creation of nearly 250,000 working-class jobs, a new report from New American Economy and the Great Lakes Metro Chambers Coalition finds. This is possible, the […]
Read MoreNew Americans and a New Direction: The Role of Immigrants in Reviving the Great Lakes Region
An increase in immigrant populations in the Great Lakes region has led to a rebound in the manufacturing industry, a boom in the healthcare sector, and the creation of nearly 250,000 working-class jobs, a new report from New American Economy and the Great Lakes Metro Chambers Coalition finds. This is possible, the report explains, because […]
Read MoreNew Americans and a New Direction: The Role of Immigrants in Reviving the Great Lakes Region
An increase in immigrant populations in the Great Lakes region has led to a rebound in the manufacturing industry, a boom in the healthcare sector, and the creation of nearly 250,000 working-class jobs, a new report from New American Economy and the Great Lakes Metro Chambers Coalition finds. This is possible, the report explains, because […]
Read MoreNew Study Shows 60 Percent of U.S. Counties Without a Single Psychiatrist
NEW YORK, NY– Nearly a third of all psychiatrist positions in 2015 were filled by doctors who graduated from a foreign medical school, according to a new report released by New American Economy. According to data from the American Medical Association, roughly 60 percent of all counties lack a single psychiatrist. The study from NAE suggests that immigrant […]
Read MoreTemporary Protected Status in the United States
This fact sheet provides information about TPS holders from El Salvador, Honduras, and Haiti.
Read MoreSt. Louis Post-Dispatch: Dreaming of a greater St. Louis
The mission of the St. Louis Regional Chamber is to “inspire a greater St. Louis.” That means making the metro area even more attractive to a workforce that can help local businesses create jobs and grow the economy. The area’s burgeoning immigrant and refugee community — hailing from Bosnia, Mexico, India, China and beyond — […]
Read MoreChallenging “Extreme Vetting” of Immigration Benefits Applicants
The Controlled Application Review and Resolution Program (CAARP) is a secret and unlawful government vetting program that targets thousands of applicants who are Muslim or from certain Muslim-majority countries for delay or denial of immigration benefits.
Read MorePresident Trump’s Travel Ban Blocked by Courts yet Again
Only hours before President Trump’s third travel ban was set to go into effect Tuesday night, it was halted by the same federal court in Hawaii that stopped the second version of the travel ban in March. In his order, Judge Watson found that President Trump had gone beyond what Congress had allowed him to […]
Read MoreCBP Is Refusing to Be Transparent About Its Role in Domestic Law Enforcement
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has a long track record of operating in the dark, with little transparency and accountability. The most recent examples come from the agency’s failure to reveal information about its practice of sending agents to serve as translators in routine law enforcement and local emergency services activities. Strong evidence suggests […]
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