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How Many Immigrants Could Be Eligible for Relief and Not Know It?
There are roughly 11 million unauthorized immigrants in the U.S, and while the president’s executive actions on immigration offer temporary deportation reprieves for millions, some unauthorized immigrants might be eligible for permanent immigration relief and not know it. That’s the finding of a recent report published in the Journal on Migration and Human Security. The […]
Read MoreReport Documents Evidence of Migrant Shakedowns by Border Enforcement
Imagine what it would be like to be in a foreign country, and law enforcement officials take your phone, identification and money. Then, what if you are moved through a series of short-term holding cells and then longer term detention facilities and eventually released by being deported to another country without any access to your […]
Read MoreAn opportunity to lead for new GOP Congress
The president’s executive action on immigration reform should be instructive for the GOP as the leadership enacts a governing agenda in the new Congress. The lesson here is the president’s “go it alone” immigration actions do little to solve the inherent problems holding back progress and growth. The actions of the White House are the political equivalent of […]
Read MoreReagan-Bush Family Fairness: A Chronological History
From 1987 to 1990, Presidents Ronald Reagan and George Bush, Sr. used their executive authority to protect from deportation a group that Congress left out of its 1986 immigration reform legislation—the spouses and children of individuals who were in the process of legalizing. These “Family Fairness” actions were taken to avoid separating families in which one spouse or parent was eligible for legalization, but the other spouse or children living in the United States were not—and thus could be deported, even though they would one day be eligible for legal status when the spouse or parent legalized. Publicly available estimates at the time were that “Family Fairness” could cover as many as 1.5 million family members, which was approximately 40 percent of the then-unauthorized population. After Reagan and Bush acted, Congress later protected the family members. This fact sheet provides a chronological history of the executive actions and legislative debate surrounding Family Fairness.
Read MorePoll: Immigration isn’t top 2016 campaign issue for NC Hispanic voters
North Carolina Hispanic voters surveyed in a recent poll say immigration will be less important than jobs when they pick a presidential candidate in 2016. Partnership for a New American Economy – a coalition of business leaders and mayors founded by Michael Bloomberg and Rupert Murdoch – polled Hispanics in North Carolina and four other […]
Read MoreNew Poll Finds Immigration a Gateway Issue for Hispanic Voters
The Partnership for a New American Economy new poll of national and swing state Hispanic voters tests how the issue of immigration influences Hispanic voting patterns. The poll found that while Immigration is not the top issue for Hispanic voters – it trails the issue of Jobs and the Economy by more than 20 percentage […]
Read MorePoll Finds Immigration a Gateway Issue for Hispanic Voters
CONTACT Ryan Williams, New American Economy, [email protected] Republican candidates start 2016 Presidential race at a disadvantage among Hispanic voters, but have opportunity to make inroads by embracing immigration reform Washington, D.C. — New American Economy today released a new poll of national and swing state Hispanic voters testing how the issue of immigration influences Hispanic […]
Read MoreCommittee Fails to Question Legality of President’s Immigration Executive Action
The House Judiciary Committee held a held a hearing Tuesday on President Obama’s recent Immigration Accountability Executive Action, focusing on the administration’s executive action that defers deportation for the parents of U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents. Known as the Deferred Action for Parental Accountability (DAPA) program, this portion of executive action has provoked the […]
Read MoreWho and Where are the Beneficiaries of Obama’s Immigration Executive Action?
President Obama announced in a speech Thursday night his plan to use executive authority to improve parts of the U.S. immigration system, including providing temporary protection from deportation for nearly 5 million people. “Millions of immigrants in every state, of every race and nationality still live here illegally. And let’s be honest—tracking down, rounding up, […]
Read MoreOhio conservative and ag leaders call for immigration reform
COLUMBUS — Several conservative business and agriculture leaders in Ohio, including Chris Gibbs, former Shelby County Republican chairman, joined a teleconference Wednesday morning to urge the Ohio delegation to work toward passing meaningful immigration reform in Congress as soon as possible. “Leading on this issue is a no-brainer for conservatives,” said Gibbs, of Maplewood. “Reform based on conservative […]
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