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Leaders From Across U.S. Urge Court to End Injunction in Immigration Action Case
Multiple legal briefs are being filed today in support of ending the injunction against the Obama Administration’s expansion of deferred action. On February 16, 2015, a Texas federal judge issued a preliminarily injunction against the implementation of the expanded Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) and Deferred Action for Parents of Americans and Legal Permanent […]
Read MoreAdding Up the Economic Benefits of the President’s Deferred Action Initiatives
As the Center for American Progress (CAP) points out in a new analysis, immigrants with legal status earn more than immigrants who don’t have legal status. Immigrants who earn more also buy more goods and services from U.S. businesses (not to mention paying more in taxes). And all of this extra spending creates new jobs […]
Read MoreImmigrants in Arkansas
Five percent of Arkansas residents are immigrants, while another 5 percent are native-born U.S. citizens with at least one immigrant parent.
Read MoreImmigrants in South Carolina
Five percent of South Carolina residents are immigrants, while nearly 5 percent of residents are native-born U.S. citizens with at least one immigrant parent.
Read MoreImmigrants in Mississippi
Two percent of Mississippi residents are immigrants, while another 2 percent of residents are native-born U.S. citizens with at least one immigrant parent.
Read MoreImmigrants in Idaho
Six percent of Idaho residents are immigrants, while 8 percent of residents are native-born U.S. citizens with at least one immigrant parent.
Read MoreImmigrants in Kansas
Seven percent of Kansas residents are immigrants, while another 7 percent of residents are native-born U.S. citizens with at least one immigrant parent.
Read MoreImmigrants in Wisconsin
Nearly 5 percent of Wisconsin residents are immigrants, while over 6 percent of residents are native-born U.S. citizens with at least one immigrant parent.
Read MoreGovernment Claims Children in Family Detention Centers Are Not Entitled to Protections
The outcry against the detention of children and women seeking protection from violence continues. Just yesterday, over 95 national and local civil rights, human rights, immigrants’ rights, and religious organizations sent a letter to President Obama outlining the mounting criticism of family detention and urging the Administration to follow a recent federal court decision denouncing […]
Read MoreFamous People Who Will Be Celebrating Their Irish Heritage on St. Patrick’s Day
St. Patrick’s Day began as a religious feast for the patron saint of Ireland and has since grown into a global celebration of a vibrant country and its people. In the 2010 Census, 34.7 million United States residents claimed Irish ancestry — this is seven times the current population of Ireland itself! Irish immigrants to […]
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