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A Decade of DACA: Undocumented Youth Deserve a Permanent Solution
A decade ago, President Barack Obama created Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals. On DACA’s 10th anniversary we must commit to ending this uncertainty and commit to do what is right.
Read MoreNew Fortune 500 List Shows America’s Economic Success Relies on Immigrants
America’s economic success is built on the world’s best and brightest coming to our shores bringing ingenuity, creativity, and determination. From Wall Street to Main Street, businesses started by immigrants have helped the U.S. economy enormously. The history of immigrant entrepreneurship stretches back to the country’s founding. Famously, the designer of the American financial system […]
Read MorePower of the Purse: Contributions of Hispanic Americans in the McAllen-Edinburg-Mission Metro Area
This fact sheet underscores the crucial role Hispanic Texans play in the metro area’s labor force, population growth, and economy.
Read MoreChallenging USCIS To End Naturalization Application Delays
This lawsuit challenges USCIS’ unreasonable delay in processing naturalization applications that were filed in 2020 and has prevented applicants from becoming U.S. citizens.
Read MoreOversight of Immigration Detention: An Overview
This fact sheet describes the organizational structure of immigration detention oversight, the standards by which detention centers are governed, where to file complaints regarding ICE detention, and information on inspections of ICE detention centers and detention contracts.
Read MoreUSCIS Lengthens Work Permit Automatic Extension Period to Address Adjudication Delays
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued a temporary rule last week that automatically extends employment authorization for certain noncitizens waiting for USCIS to process their work permit renewal applications. As of December 2021, over 80,000 noncitizens had lost or would soon lose the right to work because of adjudication delays and a growing backlog. […]
Read MoreThe Border Patrol Is Going to Eliminate Its Secretive Critical Incident Teams
U.S. Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) announced in a May 6 memorandum that it would eliminate its Border Patrol Critical Incident Teams (BPCITs). The teams have faced criticism for their secretive role at the scenes of incidents involving Border Patrol agents in which someone has died or been seriously injured. BPCITs currently respond to critical […]
Read MoreNew Data Reveals How Immigration Can Help Meet Labor Demands and Move the US Economy Forward
New data released today by the American Immigration Council examines how immigration can help meet labor demands and steer the U.S. economy back on track. The report, “Amid Rising Inflation, Immigrant Workers Help Ease Labor Shortages,” analyzes which occupations are expected to increase between 2020 and 2030.
Read MoreLabor Market Series
This year’s Labor Market Series will explore a variety of issues at the intersection of the U.S. economy and immigration.
Read MoreThe Biden Administration Needs to Change Course on Green Cards Before It’s Too Late
The Biden administration failed to issue many of the immigrant visas—more commonly known as green cards—that were allotted last year for immigrants who have been sponsored by a U.S. employer or family member. Statistics released by the State Department indicate that 66,781 visas for employment-based immigrants and 141,430 visas for family-based immigrants went unused in […]
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