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Still No Action Taken: Complaints Against Border Patrol Agents Continue to Go Unanswered
This report raises more concerns about misconduct throughout Border Patrol sectors and shows Customs and Border Patrol has made little progress in its efforts to improve accountability.
Read MoreSalon: Donald Trump could see a bump in approval ratings — but won’t like how to do it
President Trump has promised to increase U.S. economic growth — in fact, he’s banking on it. The budget he proposed to Congress in May assumes a 3 percent growth rate, and the White House website promises a return to 4 percent annual economic growth. Both predictions are far higher than the roughly 2 percent growth rate assumed by the Congressional Budget Office or the Federal […]
Read MoreTrump Administration Targeting Immigrant Children Is a New Low
The recent trend of broadly labeling unaccompanied immigrant children as criminals and gang members is just the latest in a series of attacks on some of the most vulnerable individuals in the U.S. immigration system. In reality, most immigrant children from Honduras, El Salvador, and Guatemala are fleeing the very gangs they are purportedly members […]
Read MoreHow Many People Are at Risk of Losing Their Temporary Protected Status?
Over 300,000 individuals who currently have legal status could lose it if their Temporary Protected Status (TPS) is terminated over the course of the next year. Nationals of ten countries who have been living and working in the United States under this protected status are facing the threat of having their status taken away by […]
Read MoreHartford Courant (CT): Study Shows Immigrant Labor Essential For The Night Shift
When the workday ends, Martha Duque’s begins, cleaning the second and third floors of the New Britain courthouse from 5 p.m. to 11 p.m., Monday through Friday. She is one of nearly 5.5 million immigrants who work between 8 p.m. and 6 a.m. or on weekends, according to a study published by New American Economy, […]
Read MoreHow Many Dreamers May See a Promising New Reality?
With the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program now at risk of being terminated by the courts or the administration, pressure is building on Congress to pass legislation which permanently addresses the plight of undocumented young people who were brought to the United States as children. Bills already have been introduced this year that […]
Read MoreStatement on Senator Lindsay Graham’s and Senator Dick Durbin’s DREAM Act
Following the introduction of the DREAM Act, which aims to product undocumented young immigrants who were brought to this country as children, New American Economy President John Feinblatt issued the following statement: “Boosting the education and earning potential of young immigrants isn’t just the right thing to do, it’s the economically smart thing to do,” said […]
Read MoreCalifornia Entrepreneur Has Immigrant Parents to Thank for His Civic Pride
During his college years, Heberto M. Sanchez knew fellow students who were forced to sleep in their cars. “They had nowhere else to go,” he says. “They were in college and couldn’t afford an apartment. Still, they wanted to succeed.” This struck a chord with Sanchez. His parents were paying his tuition, but he was […]
Read MoreHartford Business (CT): Visa delay adds uncertainty for CT immigrant- entrepreneurs
Getting a work visa in the United States can be difficult, and the federal government this month put up another roadblock for hopeful immigrants. The so-called International Entrepreneurs program, created under an executive order from former President Barack Obama, is now postponed until next March. An estimated 3,000 immigrant-entrepreneurs — including some in Connecticut — […]
Read MoreBloomberg BNA: Need Employees for Unusual Hours? Seek Foreign-Born Workers
There are jobs in nearly every industry that require employees to work odd hours, and immigrants are increasingly more likely to fill these openings, research finds. Documented immigrants are willing to take these shifts and are an untapped pool to recruit for jobs that employers are likely having trouble filling in today’s competitive labor market, […]
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