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New Report Shows Immigrants in Northern Kentucky Contributed Over $116 Million in Taxes
Fort Mitchell, KY – Immigrant households in Northern Kentucky earned nearly $430 million and paid over $116 million in taxes in 2017, according to new research by New American Economy (NAE) in partnership with the Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce, Duke Energy and Gateway Community and Technical College. The report illustrates the impact immigrants have […]
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New research from New American Economy shows that immigrant households in Northern Kentucky earned nearly $430 million and paid over $116 million in taxes in 2017. The report was produced in partnership with the Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce, Duke Energy and Gateway Community and Technical College. The report illustrates the impact immigrants have on Boone, […]
Read MoreICE Deported Hundreds of Immigrant Veterans – And Has No Record of Them in Their Database
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is not following its own policies—and hundreds of men and women who have served in our military are getting deported for minor offenses due to the agency’s negligence. A report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) released last week details how ICE ignores two of its long-standing policies that […]
Read MoreHere’s What to Expect From Trump’s New Immigration Deal With Mexico
Only weeks after threatening to impose tariffs on Mexico, President Trump backed down on Friday after both countries announced that Mexico would step up immigration enforcement at its southern border. The Mexican government also said it would also expand its participation in the so-called “Migrant Protection Protocols” (MPP) by taking in more asylum seekers who […]
Read MoreThe Columbus Dispatch Column: Dreamers are economic force Congress should protect
I’m a college graduate with a full-time job and stable life, yet I often worry about my future. The reason: I grew up undocumented and President Trump has been trying to phase out the program that allows me to work and live without fear of deportation. As the president and the courts battle over the […]
Read MoreUSCIS Processing Delays to be Investigated by Government Accountability Office
Applications for permanent residence and other immigration benefits are taking longer than ever to process. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), the agency responsible for adjudicating these applications, has a backlog at “crisis levels.” While USCIS processing delays have increasingly been a problem, the backlog is reaching new highs under the Trump administration. But for […]
Read More‘What’s Next? Drinking Water?’ Government Cuts English Classes, Recreation for Immigrant Children in Shelters
The Trump administration is cutting funds for educational programs, recreation, and legal services for unaccompanied children who are waiting to be placed with a sponsor in the United States. The Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR), which contracts with shelters around the country to hold unaccompanied immigrant children, says that if it does not cut these […]
Read MoreAurora Colorado Sentinel: Tell Congress to protect Dreamers. Colorado needs educators like me
As a child, I never knew what to answer when well-meaning adults asked: “What do you want to be when you grow up?” What I really wanted was to become a police officer or a detective – but even back then, I knew my immigration status meant that dream would be impossible to achieve. I […]
Read MorePeople Forced to Stand on Toilets, Wear Soiled Clothing for Days at Border Patrol Facility
The internal watchdog for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) found “dangerous overcrowding” and unsanitary conditions at a Border Patrol processing facility in El Paso, Texas during an unannounced inspection last month. The watchdog said conditions were so bad they posed an “immediate risk to the health and safety not just of the detainees, but […]
Read MoreTexans for Economic Growth Letter to Texas Congressional Delegation
Texas Congressional Delegation United States Capitol Washington, D.C. Dear Senators and Congressmen: As a coalition of Texas businesses and associations dedicated to promoting common-sense immigration reforms that strengthen our economy, we urge the Texas delegation of the U.S. Congress to support legislation giving permanent protections to Dreamers and Temporary Protected Status (TPS) holders. These bills […]
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