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Inhumane Immigration Practices Require Transformative Solutions Now
Inhumane practices. Open-air detention sites. Family separations. Long term community support needs. The entire country is contending with a system ill-equipped to welcome large asylum-seeking populations with dignity. With critical needs at our border, immigration experts are providing tangible solutions, including increased Port of Entry infrastructure and a compassionate asylum system that keeps families together and […]
Read MoreNew Americans in Elkhart, Marshall and St. Joseph Counties
The new report, New Americans in Elkhart, Marshall, and St. Joseph Counties, was prepared in partnership with the City of South Bend, South Bend – Elkhart Regional Partnership, and Welcoming Michiana, a program of the United Religious Community of St. Joseph County.
Read MoreLabor Shortage Can Be Fixed by Letting Asylum Seekers Get Work Permits Sooner, Business Leaders Say
When asylum seekers come to the United States, they want to work—but an outdated immigration statute is making that more difficult than it needs to be. After filing an asylum application, asylum seekers must wait an agonizing six months before they can receive a work permit. This makes their already vulnerable position even worse and […]
Read MoreCongress Punts on Supplemental Funding While Setting up Future Fight on Immigration
After weeks of uncertainty as to whether Congress would reach a deal to fund the government and avoid a shutdown, earlier this week Congress passed a continuing resolution bill which funds the government through the end of the year. But this delay will only last a matter of months. In the meantime, Congress is still […]
Read MoreBusinesses Push to Let Asylum Seekers Work
The American Immigration Council and over 100 business organizations, including chambers of commerce and trade associations, want Congress to remove the present obstacle to asylum applicants acquiring work permits swiftly.
Read MoreMore than 100 Business Organizations Sign onto Council Letter Urging Congress to Reduce the Waiting Period for Asylum Seekers to Obtain Work Permits
For Immediate Release WASHINGTON, Nov. 16, 2023—Today, the American Immigration Council joins over 100 business organizations, including chambers of commerce and trade associations throughout the country, to call on Congress to remove the current barrier to getting asylum seekers work permits quickly. The letter calls for the waiting period to be reduced from the current 180 mandatory days to 30 days and additional funding for U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) for faster work […]
Read MoreKenyan Immigrant Supports Fellow Community Members’ Journey to Achieve Their Full Potential
In this series of profiles in the New Americans in Greater Salem County report, we hear the story of a Kenyan immigrant who, through music, gives back to her Massachusetts community.
Read MoreDominican Immigrant Gives Back to Her Massachusetts’ Community
In this series of profiles in the New Americans in Greater Salem County report, we hear the story of a Dominican immigrant who through volunteering, she gives back to her Massachusetts community.
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