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How States Took Action on Immigration in 2018
States and localities continue exploring policies and positions on immigration to serve the needs of their communities and, at times, respond to the aggressive immigration agenda touted by the Trump administration. In the first year of Donald Trump’s presidency, states enacted more laws and resolutions involving immigration than ever before. But was this trend a […]
Read MoreVoters in House Districts that Flipped Are More Educated, More Diverse than in 2013
NEW YORK, NY — As additional House races are called in the weeks following the 2018 midterm election, new analysis from New American Economy shows a clearer picture of the changing electorate in key districts. In nearly every district that has flipped (so far*) from Republican to Democratic control, the number of college-educated adults and Hispanic and Asian […]
Read MoreElection Recap 2018: Demographics and Education Levels in Flipped Districts
*This post has been updated to include updated vote total numbers as well as to include more districts that have flipped since November 20, 2018. The vote totals and districts include reflect the numbers as reported by the New York Times as of December 14, 2018. A month after the midterm election, the immigration narrative […]
Read MoreEconomic Impact of Proposed Change to Public Charge Rule: State-Level Analysis
Taking our analysis of potential national impacts of the proposed public charge rule change, NAE now takes a look at what the economic effects could be in 11 different states. New York About 92 percent of all adults active in the labor force who would be affected by the public charge rule are employed. More […]
Read MoreThe US Military’s Diversity Is Part of Its Strength
The United States Armed Forces has done some of its greatest work when it has dismantled barriers to service and opened its ranks to Americans of different backgrounds and identities. Inclusivity within the U.S. military has been hard-fought but admittedly slow. Black service members have fought in every single war since America’s founding, but were […]
Read MoreIn the 2018 Races That Decided the House, the Anti-Immigrant Platform Lost
NEW YORK — While many candidates in competitive House races doubled down on harsh immigration rhetoric — five times as many immigration ads ran this cycle than ran just four years ago — the anti-immigrant strategy proved to be a losing bet in many of the districts that decided the House. Candidates who might have […]
Read MoreMassacre at Pittsburgh Synagogue Tied to Anti-Refugee Sentiment
In a world of instantaneous news, the nation learned of the attack on the Tree of Life Synagogue on Saturday in Pittsburgh almost in real time. As the details emerged, we discovered that 11 Jewish worshippers had been murdered by Robert Bowers, a self-described anti-Semite with a hatred for Jews, refugees, and immigrants. Shortly before […]
Read MoreState & Local Initiatives
They say all politics is local, right? While most of the debate about immigration focuses on congressional action (or inaction), state and local leaders have been leading the way in attracting, retaining and integrating new American communities for the past few decades. Since 2014, the Council’s State & Local Initiatives team has worked in more […]
Read MoreThe Advocate Letters: Help immigrants to thrive in community
In late 2016, a family of Syrian refugees arrived in New Orleans. Forced to flee conflict in their native country, they had almost no material possessions. And though the father had owned a restaurant back in Syria, his poor English had prevented him from obtaining a job. That’s when Community Church Unitarian Universalist, a member […]
Read MoreThe Economic Cost of Oregon’s Measure 105
As Oregon voters consider Ballot Measure 105 ahead of the November 6 election, New American Economy has prepared a new research brief that highlights the negative economic impact the state could face if Oregonians vote “yes” to repeal Oregon Revised Statute 181A.820, the state’s 31-year-old anti-racial profiling law. Measure 105 proposes to undo Oregon’s anti-racial […]
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