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Coronavirus Travel Restrictions Leave Some J-1 Exchange Visitors Stranded
Individuals participating in the J-1 Visa Exchange Visitor Program were faced with a difficult choice in the hours after President Trump issued travel restrictions to Europe: leave their program in the United States or risk getting stuck until the coronavirus was contained. From then on, the clock was ticking for thousands of people—the United States […]
Read MoreClass Action Lawsuit Seeks to Challenge USCIS’ Unlawful Denial of H-1B Petitions Filed by American Businesses
The American Immigration Council, the American Immigration Lawyers Association, and the law firms Van Der Hout, LLP, Joseph & Hall P.C., and Kuck Baxter Immigration LLC filed a nationwide class action lawsuit today challenging U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services’ pattern and practice of arbitrarily denying H-1B nonimmigrant employment-based petitions for market research analysts positions filed by businesses in the United States.
Read MoreUSCIS’ Unlawful Denial of H-1B Petitions Spurs Class Action Lawsuit
This nationwide class action lawsuit challenges U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services’ pattern and practice of arbitrarily denying H-1B nonimmigrant employment-based petitions for market research analyst positions filed by United States businesses.
Read MoreCovid-19: Immigrant Workers Are Essential in Securing U.S. Food Supply Chain
With at least 42 states under stay-at-home orders due to the coronavirus outbreak, the U.S. food sector is under an unprecedented test to feed hundreds of millions of Americans amid a pandemic. While the food supply chain is facing severe disruptions in areas ranging from production to transportation to distribution, data from the U.S. Census […]
Read MoreImmigrants on the Healthcare Frontlines: A Look at Local Data
With pressure mounting on healthcare systems across the United States due to the coronavirus outbreak, it has been the country’s larger population centers that have been especially hard hit. Cities are experiencing or anticipating severe shortages of healthcare workers and in many cases, immigrants are helping to fill those gaps. While immigrants make up 16.4 […]
Read MoreUndocumented Students in Higher Education: How Many Students Are in U.S. Colleges and Universities and Who Are They?
In partnership with the Presidents’ Alliance on Higher Education and Immigration, NAE released a new report, Undocumented Students in Higher Education: How Many Students Are in U.S. Colleges and Universities and Who Are They? The report shows for the first time how many undocumented students are enrolled at colleges and universities across the United States. With the Supreme […]
Read MoreImmigrant Survivors of Domestic Violence Face Unique Risks During Coronavirus
The spread of the coronavirus has led state and local governments to issue “stay at home orders” to limit contact outside of the household. But these mandates have caused unexpected consequences for survivors of domestic violence—or “intimate terrorism.” Many of these survivors may no longer be able to find safety in the workplace. And some […]
Read MoreThe Disproportionate Impact of Deportations in Rural Communities
Deportation proceedings are having a disproportionately large impact on the residents of rural counties throughout the United States. Compared to urban areas, the proportion of people going through deportation proceedings tends to be higher in rural America. And the potential impact of losing a community member in a small town may be far greater, too. […]
Read More1 in 10 Eligible Voters Is Now an Immigrant. Here’s Why That Matters for America.
Immigrants are participating in the U.S. political process in record numbers, which is a clear sign of successful integration into American society. In fact, nearly one out of every 10 eligible voters in the United States is now an immigrant. That means at least 10 percent of the electorate has a personal connection to the […]
Read MoreImmigrant Healthcare Workers Are Critical in the Fight Against Covid-19
As the coronavirus outbreak affects more states, demand for doctors, nurses, and other critical healthcare workers is soaring across the country. As 16.4 percent of all workers in the U.S. healthcare industry, 2.8 million immigrant healthcare professionals are playing a vital role on the front lines against the disease. In some states, immigrants make up […]
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