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What You Need to Know About President Trump’s Latest Ban on Immigration
At a time when our country is united in the fight against the coronavirus, President Trump is seeking to divide us by turning to a familiar target—immigrants. The president first threatened a full ban on immigration via a tweet Monday night. On Wednesday, he issued a somewhat narrower ban aimed at those seeking to permanently […]
Read MoreCovid-19: The Role of Immigrants in America’s Biomedical Industry
As the public eagerly awaits a cure for Covid-19, hundreds of thousands of immigrants are working side-by-side with their fellow scientists, engineers, medical production workers, and pharmacists to develop the medicines and deliver the supplies that healthcare practitioners and patients need. The latest data from the American Community Survey show that immigrants play a significant role […]
Read MoreRefugee Workers on the Frontlines and as Essential Workers
Updated on July 23, 2020 with new data on refugees and gender. Immigrants who have come to the United States as refugees fled conflict, disaster, and danger in their home countries to find safe haven. Now, faced with a new crisis in their new home in America, many refugee workers are helping fight the coronavirus […]
Read MoreTrump’s Immigration Ban Does Not Keep Us Safer or Solve our Economic Challenges
President Donald Trump signed an executive order to temporarily suspend immigration to the United States. The order applies to many individuals currently outside the United States who do not yet have immigrant (permanent) visas.
Read MoreUS Endangers Other Countries by Deporting People With the Coronavirus
Countries around the world that still have few coronavirus cases are bracing themselves for the spread of the pandemic. Many have restricted international arrivals to prevent a surge in cases like the one in the United States, which they would not have the resources to fight. Meanwhile, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) continues to […]
Read MoreNew American Economy Statement on Trump Administration’s Suspension of Green Cards
In response to President Trump’s decision to suspend much of U.S. immigration for 60 days, New American Economy issued the following statement: “The President is rightly eager to get the economy moving again, but a 60-day suspension of green cards will only slow down that process and hurt American businesses and workers,” said John Feinblatt, President […]
Read MoreTrump’s Immigration Tweet Is a Harbinger of Things to Come
There will be many key stories that emerge out of the coronavirus pandemic. One will be of an America where people banded together to help one another battle this crisis. And another will be of a president who used a dangerous public health crisis to advance his own political agenda. Since the outbreak began, we […]
Read MoreAmerica’s Tradition as a Nation of Immigrants Must Not be Compromised
President Donald Trump announced his intention to temporarily suspend immigration to the United States in response to the coronavirus pandemic. A ban on all immigration would be an extraordinary move that flies in the face of our long history as a nation of immigrants.
Read MoreLa Newyorkina Special Recipe
We at New American Economy are so excited to have Fany Gerson joining us Thursday, April 16, for a very special and exclusive demo on our Instagram Live! Fany is the founder of La Newyorkina, A woman owned, Mexican sweets company specializing in all natural, handmade paletas, ice cream, baked goods and confections. Mangonadas (Spicy […]
Read MoreUSCIS Consistently Denies H-1B Petitions. This Lawsuit Argues It’s Misinterpreting the Law.
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has been denying many H-1B petitions by misinterpreting the law. On April 16, 2020, the American Immigration Council and partners filed a nationwide class action lawsuit challenging the agency’s pattern of unlawfully denying H-1B petitions for market research analysts. The plaintiffs—who are suing on behalf of themselves and other […]
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