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Immigrants in East Texas
New research from the American Immigration Council highlights the crucial role immigrants play in the East Texas region as taxpayers, consumers, entrepreneurs, and more. Collectively, immigrants living in the East Texas region contributed $312.2 million in taxes, held over $1.0 billion in spending power, and helped fill workforce gaps in different key industries including construction, […]
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New research from the American Immigration Council, highlights the significant economic contributions immigrants made in Kent County and West Michigan.
Read MoreNew Americans in Houston
A new research report, New Americans in Houston, released by the American Immigration Council, underscores the crucial role immigrants play in the Houston economy.
Read MoreNew American Fortune 500 in 2023
See our updated web report on the largest American companies and their immigrant roots.
Read MoreLawsuit Challenging Texas’ Floating Barrier Raises Questions About Its Other Border Policies
[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”] [et_pb_row admin_label=”row”] [et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text”]Last Monday, the U.S. Department of Justice followed through on its promise to sue Texas over its border policies. But the lawsuit’s focus—the installation of buoys along the Rio Grande River—is far narrower than advocates hoped. The lawsuit came three weeks after the barrier’s installation began and two weeks […]
Read MoreUSCIS Changes Employment Eligibility Verification: One Step Back and One Step Forward
Despite concerns expressed by stakeholders, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has returned to a one-page format for Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification. What may seem like a technical change has important consequences for employees and their employers. For nearly 38 years, employers and certain agricultural recruiters and referrers for a fee have used Form […]
Read MoreStates Continue to Lead on Inclusive Immigration Policies: A 2023 Midyear Review of State Legislative Sessions
With most state legislatures having adjourned for the year, states—once again—continue to lead the way for welcoming immigrants and refugees. The American Immigration Council tracked over 1,000 immigration-related bills during the 2023 state legislative session. With a few notable exceptions, most successful immigration bills this year aimed to make states more inclusive of immigrant populations, […]
Read MoreCivil Rights and Legal Advocates File Lawsuit Against Florida’s Anti-Immigrant Law SB 1718
Legal organizations filed a federal lawsuit challenging Florida’s new anti-immigrant law, Senate Bill 1718.
Read MoreDHS Launches Process for Afghans to Extend Permission to Stay in the US
Time was running out for many Afghan refugees living and working in the United States after American troops withdrew from Afghanistan. Thanks to the Biden administration’s recent decision to extend what is known as “parole,” many Afghans will now be given the opportunity to continue to live and work in the U.S. lawfully so that […]
Read MoreCongress Introduces Sweeping Immigration Reform Bill ‘DIGNIDAD Act’ to Address Systematic Challenges
On May 23, members of Congress introduced what has sadly become an increasingly rare bit of legislation; a comprehensive immigration reform bill aimed at addressing large-scale systematic problems with large-scale systematic action. The “DIGNIDAD (Dignity) Act” represents one of the most sweeping attempts to modify the immigration system that has been proposed in years. Like […]
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