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Immigrants 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 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 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 […]
Read MoreHolding on to Collective Solidarity After the Coronavirus
We are facing an existential challenge unlike any we have experienced in our lifetimes. We’ve spent the past few weeks adjusting to a new normal. We’re acquiring a new vocabulary and adapting to new norms. We’re learning about epidemiology, hand hygiene, personal protective gear, and ventilators. We’ve also gained a growing respect and admiration for […]
Read MoreTemporary Restraining Order Requested to Stop Dangerous EOIR and ICE Policies During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Immigration groups moved for an emergency temporary restraining order against the Executive Office for Immigration Review and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in order to protect the health of immigration attorneys, immigrants, and the public from the impact of dangerous and unconstitutional policies during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Read MoreShortage of Farmworkers Threatens Americans’ Food Supply During the Coronavirus
The U.S. agricultural industry depends on seasonal guest workers to produce the food Americans eat. Since 1986, the H-2A visa program has allowed employers to fill labor shortages with temporary and seasonal workers from other countries. The Trump administration recently classified agricultural employees as “essential critical infrastructure workers” during the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). At the […]
Read MoreSybil’s Bakery Special Recipe
We at New American Economy are so excited to have Amanda Bernard joining us Tuesday, April 7, for a very special and exclusive cooking demo on our Instagram Live! Amanda is the daughter of Ken Bernard, the owner of Sybil’s Bakery in Queens, New York. You can learn more about the original Sybil, Amanda’s grandmother, […]
Read MoreThe Rules for Immigrants Wanting to Work in the United States on a Permanent Basis
This fact sheet defines the various components of the permanent, employment-based immigration system—and then describes how those components relate to each other in the application processes for each of the five preference categories.
Read MoreUndocumented Immigrants and the Covid-19 Crisis
The United States is facing the most dire healthcare crisis in recent memory. Last week, NAE took a look at the role immigrants are playing in the fight against the coronavirus outbreak as healthcare workers and in supporting industries. Today, we examine the most vulnerable group of immigrants, the undocumented. The data reveals that undocumented […]
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