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New Americans in Miami-Dade County
New research released today in partnership with Miami-Dade County’s Office of New Americans, underscores the critical role immigrants play in population growth, essential services, and business creation in Miami-Dade county. The report also features profiles of five Miami-Dade residents: Sandra Campuzano, Gerard Philippeaux, Jeannie Tim Wong, Michael Burtov, and Luisa Santos. Key Findings: Immigration is […]
Read MoreFederal Judge Blocks ICE Enforcement Guidelines and Attempts to Upend Prosecutorial Discretion
A Texas judge blocked the Biden administration’s immigration enforcement priorities. The decision was issued in a case challenging ICE’s enforcement activities outside the scope laid out in the Feb. 18 enforcement memo.
Read More130+ Groups Release Top Five Immigration Priorities for Biden Administration’s Next Budget
As the Biden administration begins crafting next year’s budget, 131 organizations published a statement for the Biden administration outlining the top immigration priorities that must be included in the country’s budget for Fiscal Year 2023.
Read MoreImmigrants and the U.S. Educational System
Table of Contents: Immigrants as Part of the American Education Workforce Childcare and Daycare K-12 Education Colleges and Universities Undocumented College Students Key Findings As of 2019, there are over 2.1 million immigrants working as teachers, professors, and other staffers in the U.S. education system. Together they make up more than 1 in 8 workers […]
Read MoreFederal Judge Strikes Down DACA: What You Need to Know
Nearly a decade after the U.S. Department of Homeland Security created the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program to provide protections to undocumented immigrants brought here as children, Judge Andrew Hanen of the Southern District of Texas struck down the program on July 16, ordering U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to stop issuing […]
Read MoreBiden Will Use Border Wall Funding for Safety and Environmental Protections
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced on June 11 its plan for funds the Trump administration had planned to use to construct a wall on the U.S.-Mexico border. Unspent funds will address safety and environmental issues, while funds diverted from the Department of Defense will be returned for their original purposes. President Trump centered […]
Read MoreCouncil Sues Immigration Agencies for Records of Enforcement Databases
This Freedom of Information Act lawsuit seeks to uncover information about the databases and systems that Department of Homeland Security (DHS) agencies use in immigration enforcement.
Read MoreNew Research Shows Immigrants in Erie are Playing an Outsize Role in Several Key Industries, including 8.2 Percent of STEM, 6.8 Percent of Professional Services, and 6.3 Percent of Manufacturing
Immigrants paid over $261 million in total taxes, and held over $192 million in spending power. Erie, PA – A new report released today by New American Economy in partnership with the city of Erie and Erie Regional Chamber and Growth Partnership, underscores the critical role immigrants in Erie county and city play in the […]
Read MoreBiden Signals Big Changes to Legal Immigration and Asylum Law with Spring Regulatory Agenda
Twice each year, the federal government publishes a “regulatory agenda,” a preview of all the proposals that are in the pipeline to become federal regulations. Last week, the Biden administration used the 2021 Spring Regulatory Agenda to indicate the many ways that it intends to move away from the Trump era, in everything from legal […]
Read MoreDACA Has Allowed Me to Pursue Education, But We Need A Permanent Solution Now
My name is Hali Calzadillas-Andujo and I’m originally from Chihuahua, Mexico. I first came to the United States with my mother and siblings when I was eight years old. I didn’t even know what it meant, really, except that I was rejoining my father. I came to Santa Fe, New Mexico and have been here […]
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