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Here’s What Happened Inside the Supreme Court During the Travel Ban Arguments
The Supreme Court heard arguments on Wednesday in Trump v. Hawaii, one of several cases challenging President Trump’s third travel ban. After two earlier travel bans were partially or fully struck down by federal courts, President Trump imposed the current travel ban. The third travel ban targets foreign nationals from seven Muslim-majority countries who seek […]
Read MoreDepartment of Justice Reverses Course on Legal Orientation Program for Now
Citing pushback from congressional leaders, Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced that the Executive Office for Immigration Review, part of the Department of Justice, will continue the Legal Orientation Program.
Read MoreImmigration Judge Performance Quotas FOIA Request
The American Immigration Council and the American Immigration Lawyers Association filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request with the Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR)—the Department of Justice agency that houses the immigration courts—on December 13, 2017. The FOIA requests seek information about performance measures imposed on immigration judges, including any requirements that immigration […]
Read MoreNew Americans in Michiana
Immigrants in the Michiana region contributed $3.1 billion to the region’s GDP, and paid $212.8 million in federal taxes and $103 million in state and local taxes, according to a new research brief released by New American Economy (NAE) in partnership with United Religious Community, South Bend – Elkhart Regional Partnership, and the City of South Bend. […]
Read MoreForeign-Born Residents Contributed $3.1 Billion to Michiana Region’s GDP in 2016
SOUTH BEND, IN – Immigrants in the Michiana region contributed $3.1 billion to the region’s GDP, and paid $212.8 million in federal taxes and $103 million in state and local taxes, according to a new research brief released by New American Economy (NAE) in partnership with United Religious Community, South Bend – Elkhart Regional Partnership, and the City […]
Read MoreWNDU: New research shows positive impact of immigrants in Michiana
New research shows the economic impacts of immigrants in Michiana. The research on “New Americans in the Michiana Region” was presented in South Bend on Friday. The researcher who presented the statistics says he hopes the research will help us better understand our foreign-born neighbors. “When you talk about immigrants or immigration reform or all […]
Read MoreCaller Times Opinion: Why Congress shouldn’t cut legal immigration
Leticia Chavez represents everything that’s good about the Christus Health System. She cares deeply for her patients, and consistently validates their dignity as she compassionately tends to them in our intensive care unit (ICU). Leticia is uniquely empathetic. Like many of our patients, and tens of thousands of South Texas residents, she wasn’t born in […]
Read MoreYes, All Immigrants – Even Undocumented – Pay Billions in Taxes Each Year
Immigrants—both documented and undocumented—contribute billions of dollars in taxes to the United States every year. Immigrants who are authorized to work in the United States file the same taxes as any U.S.-native including local, state, and federal taxes. Unauthorized immigrants pay taxes as well, often using the Individual Tax Identification Number and consequently are paying […]
Read MoreFewer Foreign Doctors Could Spell Disaster for America’s Most Underserved Communities
The United States has long been the country of choice for international physicians seeking a graduate medical education. But for the second year in a row, the number of foreign doctors who applied to graduate residency programs in the United States has declined. This has triggered concern that the Trump administration’s strict immigration policies are […]
Read MoreThe News-Gazette: Champaign Community Coalition gets first look at report on immigrant population
At Wednesday’s immigration-focused meeting of the city’s Community Coalition, attendees were encouraged to learn more about Champaign County’s 1-in-10 foreign-born residents. A preview of a report on the county’s immigrant population was presented at the meeting. The full report, due out in May, was created by the University YMCA’s New American Welcome Center, in partnership […]
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