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USA Today Opinion: Why voters abandoned anti-immigrant Republicans: Coleman
This month, I joined residents of New Jersey’s 3rd Congressional District in welcoming Andy Kim as our new congressman. Like many New Jersey voters, I supported Kim in November despite having backed his rival, Republican Tom MacArthur, in 2016. My vote for Kim was a response, in part, to MacArthur’s failure to take a clear stand on […]
Read MoreAdvocacy Groups Submit Comments Opposing Trump’s Asylum Ban
In November, President Trump took the unprecedented action of banning asylum for individuals who enter the United States between ports of entry. Although his actions were blocked in court only days later, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) continued forward with the process of formalizing rules to keep the asylum ban in place should the […]
Read MoreGateways For Growth
Immigration is one of our nation’s greatest assets. Communities across the country, from Anchorage to Atlanta, have seen the positive effects of a growing immigrant population. New Americans’ economic, civic, and cultural contributions have helped revitalize neighborhoods, create businesses large and small, and make cities more vibrant and competitive. Recognizing this, many local governments, chambers […]
Read MoreVital Industries Could Suffer Significant Damage as Workers With TPS Lose Their Status
The Trump administration’s decision to end Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for migrants from several nations—including El Salvador, Honduras, and Haiti—has not only threatened over 300,000 long-term residents with deportation and separation from their families, but created potential workforce turmoil in multiple industries nationwide. The impending loss of workers will have ripple effects throughout local economies […]
Read MoreDes Moines Register Opinion: For millennials, immigration policy is personal and drives political activism
Last spring, after graduating from Drake University, I spent months canvassing my congressional district for Progressive Turnout Project, an organization designed to get out the vote for Democrats. Like many millennials in the state, I was inspired by progressive candidates like Cindy Axne, who hoped to protect vulnerable Iowa families from xenophobic, anti-immigrant rhetoric and policies. Specifically, […]
Read MoreTime for a Real Conversation Around Border Security
There is no doubt that a thoughtful conversation needs to be had around border security. However, it must be grounded in the realities of who is actually arriving at the U.S. border with Mexico, the reasons they are coming, and what the most pragmatic and humane response to them is. In the past several years, […]
Read MoreWorkers with Temporary Protected Status in Key Industries and States
This fact sheet estimates the likely numbers of workers with TPS from these three countries, broken down by the states in which they reside and the industries in which they are employed.
Read MoreThe Salt Lake Tribune Commentary: Why this conservative LDS member didn’t vote Republican
As a lifelong member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, I’ve always considered myself conservative. I believed the Republican Party best promoted the values of family and faith that define my moral core. Yet, during this last election, I did something I never thought I would do: I broke ranks and refused […]
Read MoreNew Government Data Reveals Immigration Arrests and Deportations Increased in 2018
Data shows what many communities have been feeling the past couple of years: immigration enforcement in the interior of the United States has remained a priority for the Trump administration, casting a wide net through enforcement actions that kept the rates of deportation moving upward. According to newly released government data on immigration enforcement and […]
Read MoreAs 2018 Draws to a Close, Immigration Court Backlogs Reach Record Levels
In the first two years of the Trump administration, immigration hardliners made repeated attempts to reduce immigration court backlogs, from hiring nearly100 new immigration judges to limiting judges’ abilities to manage their dockets. However, a new report from the Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse (TRAC) shows that despite the administration’s efforts, the backlogs continue to grow […]
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