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Iraq War Vet: Immigrants Critical to Fargo’s Growth
Around the 2016 presidential election, when some politicians in North Dakota introduced anti-immigration bills, the Fargo City Council and local business community pushed back. The reason: The city’s economic health depends on new Americans. “We have between 5,000 and 8,000 open jobs in Fargo-Moorhead, and we can’t honestly afford to be picky about where employees […]
Read MoreGovernment Says Border Security Is Tougher Than Ever
The Trump administration has repeatedly called for increased security along the United States southern border with Mexico, but a new report released earlier this month from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) disputes the need for such measures. The agency’s report details how the U.S.-Mexico border is more secure than ever before, contradicting the claim […]
Read MoreVenezuelan Fulbright Scholar Brings Soulful Food to Baltimore
In 2015, when Irena Stein opened Alma Cocina Latina in Baltimore’s Canton neighborhood, the food world took notice. “The best restaurant to open for years in the Southeast Baltimore neighborhood,” said The Baltimore Sun. The Washington Post told readers they should “prepare to be dazzled” by both the Venezuelan cuisine and the service. And in […]
Read MoreCNN Money: Immigrants made American business what it is today
Imagine the United States with no AT&T. No Procter & Gamble. No Bank of America. Also no Apple, Google or eBay. And no upstarts like Tesla, SpaceX or Uber. These companies share one important characteristic besides the thousands of employees who depend on them for a paycheck: They all were founded or co-founded by an immigrant, or the child […]
Read MoreNorth Carolina Immigration Reform Coalition Responds to Trump Administration’s Decision to End the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) Program, Calls on Congress to Pass Bipartisan DREAM Act to Keep State Economy Strong
Raleigh, NC — Today, the North Carolina Immigration Reform Coalition responded to President Trump’s announcement to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) Program, opposing the decision to remove the thousands of individuals that help make North Carolina’s economy stronger. The coalition called for Congressional solutions that instead harness the power of the foreign-born […]
Read MoreAs Texans Struggle for Survival, Judge Puts SB4 Largely On Hold
Texas’ Senate Bill 4 (SB4), the state’s punitive, anti-immigrant law slated to go into effect on September 1, was largely blocked by a Texas Judge late Wednesday evening.
Read MoreAlaskan Leads Effort to Get Military the Skills it Needs: Immigrants
Immigrants who enlist in the military have high retention rates and bring language and medical skills considered vital to the nation’s success. So why do they make up less than 5 percent of the U.S. Armed Forces when they account for 13.4 percent of the population? “Why the mismatch? It’s not because immigrants don’t want […]
Read MoreAdministration Signaling That President Trump Will End DACA: What You Need to Know
There is strong speculation that in the coming days President Trump will end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) initiative. If the administration chooses to do so, there are different ways the program could be terminated. One option would be to allow DACA to sunset, allowing those who presently have DACA and a work […]
Read MoreCivil Rights Concerns Continue Over 287(g) Immigration Enforcement Program
Racial profiling often runs rampant in communities that have mobilized their law enforcement officers to act as immigration officials, with the Hispanic community frequently faring the worst. A new report from the Center for Migration Studies (CMS) confirms this dynamic. Their analysis of the impact of immigration enforcement on the Hispanic population of Fredrick County, […]
Read MoreHelping Immigrant Workers Helps U.S. Workers and Towns, Says Mainer
As the client services coordinator for Mano en Mano (Hand in Hand), Christina Ocampo understands that helping undocumented farmworkers and other immigrants prosper has a positive impact overall on America’s communities. Nationally, undocumented immigrants account for more than 36 percent of the agriculture workforce. And because this population can feel vulnerable and isolated, she says, […]
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