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Examining Educational, Workforce, and Earning Divides in the Asian American and Pacific Islander Community

As we continue to celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, this week we have partnered with The Leaders Forum, which provides leading analysis of Asian American demographics and related public policy issues, to examine educational, workforce, and earning divides in the AAPI community. Part and parcel of the American public’s perception of the […]

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Biden Moves to End Trump’s War on ‘Sanctuary Cities’

The Biden administration has ended a Trump-era policy of denying so-called sanctuary cities from receiving certain forms of federal funding. The policy had been used in retaliation against local and state governments who did not cooperate fully with federal immigration enforcement. Many courts had already ruled against these funding restrictions. There is no set definition […]

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U.S. Businesses Resolve Lawsuit Challenging USCIS’ Rejections of H-1B Petitions with a Start Date After October 1

Seven U.S. businesses dismissed their lawsuit against USCIS after the agency agreed to accept and adjudicate the H-1B nonimmigrant employment-based petitions previously rejected by the agency.

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New Report Examines the Biden Administration’s First 100 days on U.S. System of Legal Immigration

A new report released today by the American Immigration Council examines major changes to the U.S. system of legal immigration made by the Biden administration in its first 100 days in office.

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Haitian-American Novelist Edwidge Danticat to Be Honored with American Heritage Award

The American Immigration Council will honor Haitian-American novelist and essayist Edwidge Danticat with its American Heritage Award.

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Rising Border Encounters in 2021: An Overview and Analysis

This Council fact sheet provides an overview and analysis of border encounters and border apprehensions in 2021.

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Ban on J-1 Exchange and Other Employment-Based Visas Set to Expire

A ban blocking certain employment-based visas implemented and extended by former President Trump is set to expire on March 31. The ban has likely prevented hundreds of thousands of people from participating in the American economy. In June 2020, the Trump administration blocked the entry of noncitizens on certain employment-based non-immigrant visas, using the COVID-19 […]

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Overcoming Polarization: How to Talk with Immigration Opponents

Immigration has never been more polarized. But it wasn’t always that way. In 2005, Republicans and Democrats were only about five percentage points apart in their views on immigration. By 2019, that gap had widened to 47%. Currently, 78% of Democrats regard immigration as positive, while only 31% of Republicans do.  A study by Nichole […]

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What’s Not Being Said About the Border

The current situation at the U.S.-Mexico border—including the rise in immigrant children in U.S. government custody—has captured the nation’s attention in recent weeks. Much of the conversation has focused on a supposed “surge” in arrivals under the Biden administration, but the current increase began well before President Biden took office and mirrors similar trends from […]

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Facts About the Current Situation at the Border

The nation has turned its attention to the current situation at the U.S.-Mexico border, including the rise in immigrant children in U.S. government custody. Much of the conversation has focused on a supposed surge in arrivals under the Biden administration, but the current increase began well before President Biden took office.

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