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Seeking Data from the Department of State on the Cities Where Refugees Have Resettled
The Department of State used to provide data on refugee resettlement at a city level until 2018. Unfortunately, the absence of such data has caused difficulties for local communities who want to help and welcome refugees. To address this issue, the Council requested the Department of State to share this information through the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) on April 25.
Read MoreImmigrants Contribute Billions to Federal and State Taxes Each Year
Without fail, each Tax Day a prevalent myth resurfaces that conceals the truth about immigrants’ contributions to federal, state, and local taxes. Bolstered by social media and other outlets, it misleadingly asserts that immigrants, particularly those who are undocumented, evade taxes. The facts don’t back up these claims. Immigrants, including undocumented immigrants, pay taxes. Our […]
Read MoreUSCIS Re-Issues Temporary Rule to Extend Work Permits for 800,000 Immigrant Workers
Thousands of immigrant workers with pending work permit renewals, and their employers, breathed a sigh of relief last week. On April 8, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued a temporary rule that automatically extends the validity period of their work permits for up to 540 days, or about a year and a half. This […]
Read MoreThe Growing Demand for Healthcare Workers in Maine
The new report, The Growing Demand for Healthcare Workers in Maine, highlights the contributions that immigrants make in high-demand healthcare occupations that require a professional or occupational license.
Read MoreTransgender and Nonbinary People Describe Discrimination, Harassment, and Mistreatment at Aurora Detention Facility in New Civil Rights Complaint
A new civil rights complaint filed on behalf of a group of transgender and non-binary individuals describes the routine abuse they endured at an ICE detention center in Aurora, Colorado.
Read MoreFY 2024 Government Funding Package Is a Mixed-Bag on Immigration
President Biden signed the final 6-bill “minibus” funding package for fiscal year (FY) 2024 on March 23, which includes funding for the agencies that implement our immigration laws. This was the culmination of months of negotiations mired by attempts to insert restrictive border and immigration policy changes into the budget. While the compromise package doesn’t […]
Read MoreFilipino Immigrant “Pays the Generosity Forward”
In this series of profiles in the New Americans in Dallas, we hear the story of a Filipino immigrant who believes that generosity will pay the move forward.
Read MoreTanzanian Immigrant Gives Back to Community, Impacting “One Person at a Time”
In this series of profiles in the New Americans in Dallas, we hear the story of a Tanzanian immigrant nurse who gives back to her community, one person at a time.
Read MoreMexican Immigrant Leads Advocacy Work to Promote Sensible Immigration Reform, Helping Pave Opportunities for Immigrant Community
In this series of profiles in the New Americans in Dallas, we hear the story of a Mexican immigrant who advocates for immigrants in his community.
Read MoreBrazilian Immigrant Teaches English to Expand Opportunities for Fellow English-Learners
In this series of profiles in the New Americans in Androscoggin County report, we hear from a Brazilian Immigrant that teaches English to other immigrants in her community.
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