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Summary of Executive Order “Border Security and Immigration Enforcement Improvements”
The provisions in the order pose serious concerns for the protection and due process rights of those currently residing in the United States, communities along the U.S-Mexico border, and vulnerable populations seeking protection in the country.
Read MoreImmigration Enforcement in Schools, Churches, and Courts: What the Government Can (and Can’t) Do
Following the release of President Trump’s immigration enforcement executive orders and implementation memos, and the recent arrest of a transgender domestic violence victim at a courthouse in El Paso, Texas, there has been widespread confusion about where immigration enforcement can and cannot take place. Questions and concerns stem from the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) […]
Read MoreWISTV: Midlands peach farmer urges Congress to pass reform for immigrant employees
On Titan Farms in Ridge Spring, between thousands of rows of blossoming peach trees, are dozens of migrant workers with pruning shears. There’s a lot of work to do on the second largest peach farm in the country. “They work with open hearts seven days a week, and they never complain about anything,” said overseer […]
Read MoreProvidence Business News: “Report: R.I. home to 104K immigrants”
A new report released this week shows that Rhode Island is home to nearly 140,000 immigrants, and that they are mostly of working age, and work in the manufacturing and software industries. That number grows to more than 200,000 when the Providence-Warwick-Fall River metropolitan area is included. Again, most of the immigrants in the metro […]
Read MoreMemos Reveal Harsh and Unforgiving Immigration Enforcement Road Map
The White House released the implementation memos and other information on Monday about how the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will begin implementing President Trump’s immigration Executive Orders on border security and immigration enforcement. The memos reveal that DHS intends to take our nation backwards in terms of guaranteeing due process, providing a safe haven […]
Read MoreWSMV: “TN business leaders say immigrants important to economy”
Business leaders from all over Tennessee met Tuesday to speak about the critical role immigrants play in the state’s economy. Those leaders, both native and foreign, highlighted the importance of job creation. Local leaders emphasized that immigrants fill workforce gaps in several crucial fields, including STEM and agriculture. They also argued that the most beneficial […]
Read MoreRaleigh News and Observer: “Opinion: A Meredith College student’s wish – let young immigrants like me stay”
I wasn’t born in this country, but it is my home. All the way through grade school, when I pledged allegiance to the flag and the ideals of liberty and justice for which it stands, I felt a pride that was real and true. I’m American, and I love this country and everything that it stands […]
Read MoreKMOV TV: “International Institute highlighting vital contributions of immigrants”
The St. Louis-based International Institute has unveiled a new initiative to highlight the vital contributions immigrants are making all across the United States. The initiative comes in response to President Trump’s executive order on immigration. The CEO of the International Institute said the executive order affected many refugees headed for the St. Louis area. Although their […]
Read MoreIdaho Statesman: Fearing loss of workforce, Farm Bureau, dairymen promote study of immigrants’ impact
The Trump administration’s immigration rhetoric and proposals potentially pose a crippling blow to the state’s agriculture industry and overall economy, agriculture leaders said Tuesday. “The economic vitality of rural Idaho stands on the shoulders of foreign-born laborers,” said Bob Naerebout, executive director of the Idaho Dairymen’s Association, which estimates those workers make up more than […]
Read MoreThe Miami Herald: “Miami Republicans worry about Trump deportations: ‘You’re going to catch a lot of good people’”
Two Miami Republicans in Congress questioned on Tuesday the Trump administration’s new policy exposing to deportation nearly all immigrants illegally in the country. U.S. Reps. Carlos Curbelo and Ileana Ros-Lehtinen were speaking at an event highlighting the contribution of immigrants to Miami’s fledgling tech industry when the Department of Homeland Security announced its rules expanding […]
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