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Biden Administration Close to Reaching Increased Cap on Employment-Based Green Cards
The Biden administration is close to using all of the employment-based immigrant visas (green cards) allotted for Fiscal Year (FY) 2022. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that as of August 31, a total of 263,510 employment-based immigrant visas had been used this fiscal year (FY)—close to the limit of 281,507. This is a […]
Read MoreAmerican Immigration Council Hosts New American Fellows Showcase in Brooklyn to Highlight Immigrant Voices and Advocacy
The American Immigration Council will host the New American Fellows Showcase to amplify advocacy and immigrant voices.
Read MoreThe Center for Inclusion and Belonging Announces its Belonging Innovation Laboratory Fellowship Winners
The Center for Inclusion and Belonging at the American Immigration Council announces the twelve organizations chosen to join its inaugural Belonging Innovation Lab Fellowship to bridge differences through their community-based programs and activities.
Read MoreWho Enforces Immigration Policy Anyway?
The lack of a major overhaul in the United States’ immigration system for roughly thirty years has created an ecosystem where states have attempted to insert their authority over immigration, especially when it comes to enforcement. Texas has made headlines with its tougher approach and outsized role in shaping America’s immigration enforcement policy, while some […]
Read MoreThe Afghan Adjustment Act Is a Pathway to Belonging in America
A a group of U.S. senators and representatives introduced the Afghan Adjustment Act, a bipartisan bill that would establish a legal adjustment of status process for thousands of Afghans currently in the United States who relocated and resettled in American communities since the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan in August 2021.
Read MoreThe Removal System of the United States: An Overview
This fact sheet provides an explanation on how noncitizens may find themselves facing deportation from the country, how the removal proceeding may look, what types of relief can be sought after a removal order is issued, and ICE’s role during the removal period.
Read MoreBiden Administration in the Clear to End MPP
The American Immigration Council urges the Biden administration to move as quickly as possible to readmit all those who were sent to Mexico under both the reinstated Remain in Mexico program and the original program.
Read MoreDebunking Major Myths About Immigrants’ Socioeconomic Status in the US
Opponents of immigration often claim that European immigrants who came to the United States in the late 19th and early 20th centuries are radically different than the Latin Americans and Asians who immigrate here today. A new book by two economic historians disproves that by examining several of the most widely held myths about economic […]
Read MoreWhat you need to know about the new proposal to update The Registry
Democrats in the House of Representatives have introduced a bill that would allow undocumented immigrants who have lived in the United States for at least seven years to legalize their status. The bill would change a provision of the Immigration and Nationality Act known as “Registry,” which allows certain long-term residents of the United States […]
Read MoreNew Research Reveals Role of Immigrants in America’s Meat and Dairy Industries
The American Immigration Council released a report that examines the impact and contributions of immigrant workers in the United States’ meat and dairy industries.
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