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U.S. Settles With 4-Year-Old U.S. Citizen They Wrongfully Deported
Some say the wheels of justice turn slowly; however, when justice is finally delivered it is sweet. After more than two years of litigation, the U.S. government has agreed to settle a lawsuit filed by Leonel Ruiz on behalf of his minor daughter, alleging that in 2011, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) detained and […]
Read MoreHow immigration could cripple the Republican nominee long before the 2016 election
Ask people what Mitt Romney’s worst moment was in the 2012 campaign, and most will tell you the “47 percent” video. Fair enough. But for me, the lowest moment for Romney — and one that signaled the broader problems facing the Republican party in that election and the one to come — was his awkward […]
Read MoreDon’t Repeat Mitt Romney’s Mistake on Immigration
As deputy campaign manager of Mitt Romney’s 2012 presidential bid, I saw first-hand how the rhetoric on immigration during the GOP primary, from all of the candidates, painted our party in a negative light and came back to bite us in the general election. Sunday on “Meet the Press,” Gov. Romney acknowledged that it was […]
Read MoreSon of Migrant Farmworkers Named U.S. Poet Laureate
The next poet laureate of the United States is Juan Felipe Herrera, the son of migrant farm workers. Herrera will be the first-ever Chicano poet laureate, signaling, as the Los Angeles Times put it, “…an acknowledgment of the importance of Spanish and bilingual culture in America.” Herrera writes in English and Spanish, often using both […]
Read MorePolling and Focus Group Analysis Shows Cost of Opposing Immigration Reform in the 2016 Election
New York, NY —The New American Economy and Burning Glass Consulting today released new polling and focus group results analyzing the impact of candidate positions in support of or opposition to immigration reform in both the 2016 presidential primary and general elections. The poll and focus groups show that the benefits for candidates in opposing immigration […]
Read More2015 Immigration Polling Results
New American Economy and Burning Glass Consulting conducted polling in both early primary states and general election battleground states to assess the views of American voters on immigration. Focus groups were also conducted in Iowa and Ohio. See Iowa Republican Presidential Caucus Study questions and results here. See New Hampshire Republican Presidential Primary Study questions […]
Read More2015 Immigration Polling Results
New American Economy and Burning Glass Consulting conducted polling in both early primary states and general election battleground states to assess the views of American voters on immigration. Focus groups were also conducted in Iowa and Ohio. See Iowa Republican Presidential Caucus Study questions and results here. See New Hampshire Republican Presidential Primary Study questions […]
Read MoreHow 40 Million Immigrants Create Housing Wealth and Stabilize Communities
New research by Americas Society/Council of the Americas (AS/COA) and New American Economy (NAE) finds that the 40 million immigrants in the United States have created $3.7 trillion in housing wealth, helping stabilize less desirable communities where home prices are declining or would otherwise have declined. View more of the findings. Explore the interactive map. […]
Read MoreHow 40 Million Immigrants Create Housing Wealth and Stabilize Communities
New research by Americas Society/Council of the Americas (AS/COA) and New American Economy (NAE) finds that the 40 million immigrants in the United States have created $3.7 trillion in housing wealth, helping stabilize less desirable communities where home prices are declining or would otherwise have declined. View more of the findings. Explore the interactive map. […]
Read MoreImmigrants in Tennessee
Five percent of Tennessee residents are immigrants, while about 4 percent of residents are native-born U.S. citizens with at least one immigrant parent.
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