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US Policy Toward Haitian Immigrants Is Part of a Long, Troubled History
Shocking images have emerged of Border Patrol officers on horseback charging toward Haitian immigrants in and around the border town of Del Rio, Texas. Thousands of Haitians have come to our southern border as conditions in their home country continue to deteriorate following a devastating earthquake in August and the assassination of President Jovenel Moise […]
Read MoreNew American Tech Workers in Ohio
New research from New American Economy demonstrates the important role immigrants are playing in Ohio’s technology industry and highlights the need for a modernized immigration system that is responsive to critical workforce needs, allowing the state to continue to grow, innovate, and compete. The new report, New American Tech Workers in Ohio, was prepared in […]
Read MoreSeeking Records About ICE’s Compliance with DHS’s Enforcement Priorities
This FOIA requests effort seeks records on ICE reports about its enforcement activities, whether the people arrested by ICE fit into the DHS’s enforcement priorities, and information about instances when officers pursued enforcement actions against individuals who would not be considered priorities for immigration enforcement.
Read MoreBiden Administration Reopens Protection Program for At-Risk Central American Children
The Departments of State and Homeland Security announced recently that they will be accepting new applications for the Central American Minors (CAM) Program, created to process immigrant children into the United States in a humane and efficient manner. This announcement is part of the agencies’ plan to reopen and expand the CAM program, which the […]
Read MoreCoalition Letter Urges Biden Administration to Uphold Commitment to Create a Humane Immigration System
The American Immigration Council joined 38 other civil rights organizations in urging President Biden to live up to his administration’s commitment to a humane and just immigration policy. The letter urges the administration to stop violating the rights of asylum seekers. It calls for an end to policies that inflict cruelty on Black, Brown and […]
Read MoreDel Rio Migrant Camp Shows How Biden Administration Is Not Living Up to Its Promises
Roughly 14,000 Haitians arrived at the border across from Del Rio, Texas in mid-September and walked across the Rio Grande to seek asylum. Many first left Haiti in 2010 following a devastating earthquake that killed over 100,000 people and have been pushed from country to country ever since. With Haiti in disarray following the assassination […]
Read MoreImmigration Reform in Budget Reconciliation Is Off to a Rocky Start but Much Is Yet to Come
Senate parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonough on September 19 rejected Democrats’ initial attempt to include immigration reform provisions in a $3.5 trillion spending bill currently making its way through Congress. Senate Democrats are already formulating alternative proposals for MacDonough to consider in the days ahead. Democrats had initially proposed that the spending bill provide a pathway to […]
Read MoreNew research shows immigrants in Washoe County make up 29.6 percent of construction workers, 25.3 percent of manufacturing workers, and 14.1 percent of business owners.
Reno, NV – A new report released by New American Economy in partnership with the Northern Nevada International Center, City of Reno, and the Reno-Sparks Chamber of Commerce, underscores the critical role immigrants in Reno and Washoe County play as business creators, in reviving the manufacturing sector, and as economic contributors. Despite making up 13.9 […]
Read MoreNew Americans in Washoe County
New research from New American Economy underscores the critical role immigrants in Washoe County play in the community’s labor force, both as workers in critical industries and as entrepreneurs. The new report, New Americans in Washoe County, was prepared in partnership with the Northern Nevada International Center, City of Reno, and the Reno-Sparks Chamber of Commerce. […]
Read MoreMexican Immigrant Opens Flooring Showroom in Reno
Miguel EstradaCo-owner, Best Hardwood Flooring Miguel Estrada’s personal story mirrors the rise of Reno. After coming here from Mexico City in 1993 at age 18, he started working as a cleaner in a factory that built airplane parts. Yet a supervisor recognized his industriousness and trained him to be a machine operator. A few years […]
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