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Post-Election Analysis of Flipped Districts
With Election Day come and gone and the results of nearly all the races tallied, what are the most interesting takeaways that we can glean from midterms? Prior to the election, NAE released research on the changing electorate in the 45 most competitive swing districts in America. Building off that research, we now look back […]
Read MoreAdministration’s Attempt to Restrict Asylum is Illegal and Un-American
The Trump administration revealed today a new interim final regulation that restricts access to asylum at the border, causing chaos and uncertainty for many seeking protection.
Read MoreIn the 2018 Races That Decided the House, the Anti-Immigrant Platform Lost
NEW YORK — While many candidates in competitive House races doubled down on harsh immigration rhetoric — five times as many immigration ads ran this cycle than ran just four years ago — the anti-immigrant strategy proved to be a losing bet in many of the districts that decided the House. Candidates who might have […]
Read MoreWhat’s Next on Flores After Today’s Deadline for Comments
As Americans go to the polls, many will also be taking part in another form of government participation—submitting comments on the Trump administration’s proposal to expand family detention for asylum seekers. The proposed regulations seek to end the decades-old Flores settlement, permitting the government to detain parents and children in family detention centers for indefinite […]
Read MoreAmerican Immigration Council Condemns President Trump’s Plan to Block and Detain Asylum Seekers
President Donald Trump announced a plan today to block asylum seekers who enter the country between ports of entry and to massively expand detention in tent cities for all individuals seeking asylum, including children. He promised a “comprehensive” executive order next week.
Read MoreHow the “Public Charge” Rule Change Could Impact Immigrants and U.S. Economy
The Trump Administration has proposed a new regulation that would potentially bar millions of working-aged, aspiring immigrants in key industries from being able to come to America and gain permanent residency, and potentially bar millions more who are working legally in these industries now from being able to stay. The new proposed regulation would do […]
Read MoreAmerican Immigration Council on President Trump’s Plan to End Birthright Citizenship
President Donald Trump said yesterday in an interview that he plans to sign an executive order to eliminate birthright citizenship, a principle enshrined in the U.S. Constitution that grants citizenship to any person born within the territory of the United States.
Read MoreMassacre at Pittsburgh Synagogue Tied to Anti-Refugee Sentiment
In a world of instantaneous news, the nation learned of the attack on the Tree of Life Synagogue on Saturday in Pittsburgh almost in real time. As the details emerged, we discovered that 11 Jewish worshippers had been murdered by Robert Bowers, a self-described anti-Semite with a hatred for Jews, refugees, and immigrants. Shortly before […]
Read MoreThe Government Outlines Its Plan to Extend TPS Benefits Under Court Order
In early October, a federal court ruled that the Trump administration had violated the law when it terminated Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for individuals from El Salvador, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Sudan. After weeks of negotiation with the ACLU, which brought the lawsuit, the government has now come forward with a plan to put that decision […]
Read MoreState & Local Initiatives
They say all politics is local, right? While most of the debate about immigration focuses on congressional action (or inaction), state and local leaders have been leading the way in attracting, retaining and integrating new American communities for the past few decades. Since 2014, the Council’s State & Local Initiatives team has worked in more […]
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