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Immigration, Civil Rights and Labor Groups Join Legal Effort to Defend Immigration Action
Washington D.C. – Today, immigration, civil rights and labor groups joined the legal effort to defend President Obama’s recent executive action on immigration by filing an amicus “friend of the court” brief in the case, State of Texas vs. United States. In the days after the President’s November 20th announcement, two lawsuits were filed seeking […]
Read MoreFive Things to Know About Deportation Relief for Some Immigrant Parents
The most impactful component of President Obama’s Immigration Accountability Executive Action will be the creation of a new program designed to offer deportation reprieves and work authorization to undocumented parents of U.S. citizens and green card holders who pass a background check and meet other requirements. Here are five things you need to know about […]
Read MoreLegal Challenges to Immigration Executive Action: Long on Politics, Short on Law
Within hours of President Obama’s November announcement of his executive actions on immigration, collectively referred to as the Immigration Accountability Executive Action, lawsuits challenging these new policies began. The lawsuits appear to be politicized attempts to use the courts to challenge President Obama’s authority to defer deportations, even though widespread agreement exists that the president’s […]
Read MorePoll: Democrats start 2016 with advantage among Latinos
Republican leaders have spent two years since the 2012 election warning that the party needs to improve its standing with Latino voters. But things aren’t looking any better heading into 2016 presidential election, according to the latest NBC/WSJ/Telemundo poll. Some 61% of Latino voters reported that they could see themselves pulling the lever for Hillary Clinton […]
Read MorePoll: Majority want Congress to pass immigration reform
A majority of voters want Congress to focus on passing immigration reform, not reversing President Obama’s executive action on immigration, according to a new poll. The Beyond the Beltway Insights Initiative poll found 69 percent of voters favored Congress tackling legislation dealing with immigration — including 50 percent of Republicans. Democrats and independents widely favored a reform-focused […]
Read MoreCongress-Passed Spending Bill Leaves DHS in Limbo
Following the close vote in the House last week, the Senate passed a spending bill 56-40 on Saturday to fund most of the government for the next year and avoid a government shutdown. Excluded from that full-year deal is the Department of Homeland Security, which is only funded until February 27 under the so-called “cromnibus” […]
Read MoreThe Economic Potential of Executive Action on Immigration
Mayors from cities across the country met in New York City earlier this week to discuss the implementation of President Obama’s immigration plan. These mayors support of executive action because they recognize the economic benefit to their cities as well as the role that executive action will play in keeping families together and enabling immigrants […]
Read MoreFinal Immigration Hearings of 2014 Preview More Gridlock in 114th Congress
When the 113th Congress kicked off nearly two years ago, hopes were high that this would be the Congress to pass lasting immigration reform. “I think a comprehensive approach is long overdue, and I’m confident that the president, myself, others, can find the common ground to take care of this issue once and for all,” […]
Read MoreReport Shows Hispanics Responsible for $605 Billion in Annual U.S. Spending Power, $190 Billion in Tax Revenue
CONTACT Ryan Williams, New American Economy, [email protected] One Out of Every Ten Dollars of Spending Power in U.S. in 2013 Held by Hispanics New York, NY — Today, the New American Economy released a new report highlighting the important role that both native and foreign-born Hispanics play as consumers, purchasing goods and services that circulate […]
Read MoreThe Power of the Purse: The Contributions of Hispanics to America’s Spending Power and Tax Revenues in 2013
The Partnership for a New American Economy’s new report, “The Power of the Purse: The Contributions of Hispanics to America’s Spending Power and Tax Revenues in 2013,” highlights the important role that both native and foreign-born Hispanics play as consumers and taxpayers, as well as their contributions to Medicare and Social Security programs. Key findings include: Hispanic […]
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