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Government Threatens Families, Communities with Looming Temporary Protected Status Decisions
The United States is currently home to an estimated 325,000 individuals with Temporary Protected Status (TPS), a temporary immigration status granted to nationals of specifically designated countries that are facing an ongoing armed conflict, environmental disaster, or extraordinary and temporary conditions. Combined, more than 90 percent of these beneficiaries, or TPS holders, are from El […]
Read MoreImmigrants Helped Create Nearly a Quarter-Million Jobs in Great Lakes Region between 2010 and 2015, New Report Finds
SYRACUSE, New York — An increase in immigrant populations in the Great Lakes region has led to a rebound in the manufacturing industry, a boom in the healthcare sector, and the creation of nearly 250,000 working-class jobs, a new report from New American Economy and the Great Lakes Metro Chambers Coalition finds. This is possible, the […]
Read MoreNew Americans and a New Direction: The Role of Immigrants in Reviving the Great Lakes Region
An increase in immigrant populations in the Great Lakes region has led to a rebound in the manufacturing industry, a boom in the healthcare sector, and the creation of nearly 250,000 working-class jobs, a new report from New American Economy and the Great Lakes Metro Chambers Coalition finds. This is possible, the report explains, because […]
Read MoreNew Americans and a New Direction: The Role of Immigrants in Reviving the Great Lakes Region
An increase in immigrant populations in the Great Lakes region has led to a rebound in the manufacturing industry, a boom in the healthcare sector, and the creation of nearly 250,000 working-class jobs, a new report from New American Economy and the Great Lakes Metro Chambers Coalition finds. This is possible, the report explains, because […]
Read MoreNew Study Shows 60 Percent of U.S. Counties Without a Single Psychiatrist
NEW YORK, NY– Nearly a third of all psychiatrist positions in 2015 were filled by doctors who graduated from a foreign medical school, according to a new report released by New American Economy. According to data from the American Medical Association, roughly 60 percent of all counties lack a single psychiatrist. The study from NAE suggests that immigrant […]
Read MoreImmigrants Make up a Smaller Share of the U.S. Population Than They Did 100 Years Ago
The United States has been created by successive waves of immigration over the course of centuries. Each wave of immigrants from different parts of the world has helped to build the U.S. economy and enrich U.S. society. And each wave of immigrants has provoked a chorus of dire warnings from nativists worried that the presence […]
Read MoreTemporary Protected Status in the United States
This fact sheet provides information about TPS holders from El Salvador, Honduras, and Haiti.
Read MoreThe Silent Shortage: How Immigration Can Help Address the Large and Growing Psychiatrist Shortage in the United States
Nearly a third of all psychiatrist positions in 2015 were filled by doctors who graduated from a foreign medical school, according to this NAE study using data from the American Medical Association. Roughly 60 percent of all counties lack a single psychiatrist. The study suggests that immigrant psychiatrists represent an under-tapped resource, and can provide […]
Read MoreThe Silent Shortage: How Immigration Can Help Address the Large and Growing Psychiatrist Shortage in the United States
Nearly a third of all psychiatrist positions in 2015 were filled by doctors who graduated from a foreign medical school, according to this NAE study using data from the American Medical Association. Roughly 60 percent of all counties lack a single psychiatrist. The study suggests that immigrant psychiatrists represent an under-tapped resource, and can provide […]
Read MoreMexican Nationals and Detained Individuals Are Uniquely Disadvantaged in Immigration Court, Data Finds
Immigrants facing deportation fare far better if they have a competent attorney representing them. For example, studies show that for asylum seekers, representation generally doubles the likelihood of being granted asylum. For many, the ability to secure competent representation in immigration court is truly a matter of life and death. Yet more than 80 percent […]
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