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ICE Issues Guidance on Enforcement at Courthouses
After a significant increase in arrests outside of courthouses in 2017, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has finally released new guidance that officially gives its agents permission to conduct civil immigration enforcement at courthouses. While this guidance is new, the practice is not. ICE’s presence and arrests at courthouses have prompted public outcry from judges, […]
Read MoreDACA-Eligible Population Holds $16.8 Billion in Spending Power
NEW YORK, NY – As Congress and the White House attempt to reach a compromise that addresses the status of DREAMers, New American Economy is highlighting the stories and economic contributions of DACA recipients and the DACA-eligible. The national DACA-eligible population holds almost $16.8 billion in spending power, according to research from New American Economy (NAE). Immigrants support […]
Read MoreImmigrants in San Diego Contributed $54 Billion to County GDP in 2016
SAN DIEGO, CA – Immigrants contributed over $54 billion—25 percent—to the San Diego metro area GDP in 2016, according to a new research brief released by New American Economy in partnership with the City of San Diego, the San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce, and the San Diego Regional Economic Development Corporation. The report was published at the […]
Read MoreDACA-Eligible Entrepreneurs Earned More Than $658.7 Million in Total Business Income in 2015
NEW YORK, NY – As the fight to protect Dreamers continues in Washington, NAE is releasing data every day showing just how much DACA-eligible immigrants contribute to the American economy. In today’s installment, we focus on entrepreneurship, and highlight that DACA-eligible immigrants – much like immigrants overall – start businesses at a higher rate than their […]
Read MoreTennessee Adopts Seal of Biliteracy as State Industries Seek Bilingual Talent
NEW YORK, NY – Today, Tennessee’s Board of Education established a Seal of Biliteracy program to recognize high school graduates who have attained proficiency in at least one language in addition to English. As new research from New American Economy shows, and this program acknowledges, industries across Tennessee need diverse bilingual talent in order to grow and compete […]
Read MoreThe State Immigration Laws You Should Know About
In the course of the first year under the Trump administration, states and localities have increasingly pursued immigration policies that serve the best interests of their own communities. While there were extreme differences in these state-level approaches to immigration, overall more states enacted policies designed to protect, support, and welcome their residents, immigrants and nonimmigrants […]
Read MoreWhat Do Amazon’s Top 20 Finalists Have in Common? They’re Welcoming, Diverse Communities
Amazon just announced the 20 finalist metropolitan areas for its second headquarters. Amid the lively debate about which metros made the cut and why, a pattern has emerged. What do these cities have in common? What made them so enticing when more than 200 cities around the country were competing? Why does Amazon see them […]
Read MoreImmigrants from Africa Boast Higher Education Levels Than Overall U.S. Population
NEW YORK, NY – Today, New American Economy (NAE) released a report on the contributions of immigrants from Sub-Saharan Africa to the U.S. economy. Between 2010 and 2015, the number of African immigrants in America more than doubled— rising from roughly 723,000 people to more than 1.7 million. Power of the Purse: How Sub-Saharan Africans Contribute to the U.S. Economy suggests […]
Read MoreWhat Salvadorans With Temporary Protected Status Should Know Now
Secretary of Homeland Security Kristjen Nielsen announced on Monday that the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designation for El Salvador would be terminated. The decision to terminate TPS for some 200,000 Salvadorans comes on the heels of months of advocacy, which focused on their decades-long lawful residency in the United States and El Salvador’s ongoing problems […]
Read MoreDoctors Warn Immigration Enforcement Hurts Children
Anyone reading the news knows that immigration and the threat of aggressive enforcement have been prominent issues throughout 2017. But what the headlines often miss is how people in America—families, children, grandparents, and everyone in between—are affected by shifts in attitudes toward immigrants and immigration policy. Increasingly, research shows that policy decisions designed to limit […]
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