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Immigrants Contribute Billions to Federal and State Taxes Each Year
Without fail, each Tax Day a prevalent myth resurfaces that conceals the truth about immigrants’ contributions to federal, state, and local taxes. Bolstered by social media and other outlets, it misleadingly asserts that immigrants, particularly those who are undocumented, evade taxes. The facts don’t back up these claims. Immigrants, including undocumented immigrants, pay taxes. Our […]
Read MoreUSCIS Re-Issues Temporary Rule to Extend Work Permits for 800,000 Immigrant Workers
Thousands of immigrant workers with pending work permit renewals, and their employers, breathed a sigh of relief last week. On April 8, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued a temporary rule that automatically extends the validity period of their work permits for up to 540 days, or about a year and a half. This […]
Read MoreAmerican Immigration Council Welcomes Michelle Lapointe as New Legal Director
The American Immigration Council is thrilled to announce that Michelle Lapointe will be joining the team as the new Legal Director. Michelle brings a wealth of experience and a proven track record in advancing and defending the rights of immigrants and their families.
Read MoreThe Growing Demand for Healthcare Workers in Maine
The new report, The Growing Demand for Healthcare Workers in Maine, highlights the contributions that immigrants make in high-demand healthcare occupations that require a professional or occupational license.
Read MoreThe Federal Government Is Cutting Aid for Migrant Shelters and Services. What Will States Do Now?
After months of contentious debate and near government shutdowns, Congress approved appropriations for fiscal year 2024, which President Biden quickly signed into law. The spending package contains several important immigration-related appropriations and provisions. Alarmingly, however, $150 million has been cut from the Shelter and Services Program (SSP) under the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and […]
Read MoreTransgender and Nonbinary People Describe Discrimination, Harassment, and Mistreatment at Aurora Detention Facility in New Civil Rights Complaint
A new civil rights complaint filed on behalf of a group of transgender and non-binary individuals describes the routine abuse they endured at an ICE detention center in Aurora, Colorado.
Read MoreFY 2024 Government Funding Package Is a Mixed-Bag on Immigration
President Biden signed the final 6-bill “minibus” funding package for fiscal year (FY) 2024 on March 23, which includes funding for the agencies that implement our immigration laws. This was the culmination of months of negotiations mired by attempts to insert restrictive border and immigration policy changes into the budget. While the compromise package doesn’t […]
Read MoreFilipino Immigrant “Pays the Generosity Forward”
In this series of profiles in the New Americans in Dallas, we hear the story of a Filipino immigrant who believes that generosity will pay the move forward.
Read MoreTanzanian Immigrant Gives Back to Community, Impacting “One Person at a Time”
In this series of profiles in the New Americans in Dallas, we hear the story of a Tanzanian immigrant nurse who gives back to her community, one person at a time.
Read MoreMexican Immigrant Leads Advocacy Work to Promote Sensible Immigration Reform, Helping Pave Opportunities for Immigrant Community
In this series of profiles in the New Americans in Dallas, we hear the story of a Mexican immigrant who advocates for immigrants in his community.
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