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Trabajadores en los Estados Unidos demandan a USCIS por retrasos ilegales en la renovación de las autorizaciones de empleo
WASHINGTON, 11 de noviembre de 2021 — Cinco trabajadores en los Estados Unidos presentaron hoy una demanda colectiva a nivel nacional desafiando el atasco ilegal y las demoras extremas en la agencia de Servicio de Ciudadanía e Inmigración de Estados Unidos (conocida como “USCIS” por sus siglas en inglés), las cuales han resultado en que […]
Read MoreBig Love MINI
The American Immigration Council is proud to announce an exciting new partnership with MINI, the immigrant-founded car company. MINI is unveiling a limited-edition collection of rooftops that will feature the art of immigrants and first-generation Americans—Rich Tu, Shane Griffin, and Shawna X— giving them the opportunity to showcase their work on roads across America. MINI is donating a portion of the proceeds from the rooftops to help us […]
Read MoreCouncil Advocates for Meaningful Access to Legal Representation in Immigration Detention
The American Immigration Council and the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) advocated for attorney access in immigration detention facilities in a letter sent a letter to DHS and ICE.
Read MoreNew Americans in Gainesville
New research from New American Economy underscores the crucial role immigrants in Gainesville play in education, business creation, and STEM innovation. The new report, New Americans in Gainesville, was prepared in partnership with the City of Gainesville and the Rural Women’s Health Project. The report also features profiles of three Gainesville residents: Saaed Khan, Yennifer […]
Read MoreIndian Immigrant Makes Good on Dreams to Become Researcher
Saeed KhanRetired Professor, University of Florida – Department of Urology Growing up in his native India, Saeed Khan’s parents were adamant their eight children attend college. Khan was always impressed with textbooks—especially the references. “It became my dream to become a researcher so I could be cited at the end of textbooks,” he said. He […]
Read MoreNew Research Shows Immigrants in Gainesville Paid $76 Million in Taxes and Held nearly $242 Million in Spending Power in 2019
GAINESVILLE, FL — A new report released today by New American Economy in partnership with the City of Gainesville and the R??ural Women’s Health Project, underscores the critical role immigrants in Gainesville play in education, business creation, and STEM innovation. Despite making up 11.3 percent of Gainesville’s population, immigrants accounted for 23 percent of the […]
Read MoreNew Americans in Arlington
New research from New American Economy shows that immigrants held 19.9 percent of all spending power in Arlington. The report, New Americans in Arlington, was prepared in partnership with the Greater Arlington Chamber of Commerce. In addition to their financial contributions, which included paying $299.1 million in federal taxes and $176.7 million in state and […]
Read MoreNew research shows immigrants across Texas are driving population growth and helping metros meet their rising labor needs
AUSTIN, TX – New research released today by Texans for Economic Growth, a statewide 110-member business coalition powered by New American Economy (NAE), underscores the critical role immigrants across Texas play in population growth, business creation, and reviving the manufacturing sector. A series of seven reports found that in all regions of the state, immigrants […]
Read MoreThe Biden Administration Let Over 200,000 Green Cards Go to Waste This Year
The Biden administration failed to issue more than 200,000 permanent resident visas (or “green cards”) that were allotted in fiscal year 2021 for immigrants sponsored by U.S. employers or family members. Roughly 150,000 visas for family-based immigrants and as many as 80,000 visas for employment-based immigrants had gone unused by September 30, which was the […]
Read MoreNAE Cities Index 2021
This year marks the fourth installment of NAE’s Cities Index, our annual assessment of how immigrants fare in the largest 100 cities in the United States. Developed in conjunction with 10 of the nation’s leading experts on immigration and integration, the NAE Cities Index uses 59 separate metrics to assess how immigrants compare to their […]
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