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Labor Shortage Can Be Fixed by Letting Asylum Seekers Get Work Permits Sooner, Business Leaders Say

When asylum seekers come to the United States, they want to work—but an outdated immigration statute is making that more difficult than it needs to be. After filing an asylum application, asylum seekers must wait an agonizing six months before they can receive a work permit. This makes their already vulnerable position even worse and […]

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Mexican Immigrant Founds Food Business

In this series of profiles in the New Americans in Santa Fe County report, we hear the story of a Mexican immigrant who started their own food business in Santa Fe.

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Map the Impact: Immigrants Make Up Over 18% of the Total US Population Growth

Written by Robin Lundh, Research Manager and Anna Shepperson, Research Associate. Immigration—long central to the American experience—has dominated news coverage in recent years. Between 2016 and 2021 alone, record numbers of migrants arrived at the southern border; the Trump administration imposed travel bans on several Middle Eastern countries; immigrants played vital roles as essential workers […]

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New Report Shows Hispanic Americans in Tyler, Texas Held Over $600 Million in Spending Power in 2021

New research, Hispanic Power of the Purse in Tyler, Texas, released today by the American Immigration Council, underscores the crucial role Hispanic Americans in Tyler, Texas play in the metro area’s economy.

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Department of Labor Report Highlights Severity of Child Labor in the US and Worldwide

The Department of Labor (DOL) recently issued its yearly Findings on the Worst Forms of Child Labor report, examining 131 countries’ efforts to abolish child labor in 2022 and the obstacles those efforts face. The report highlights, in part, the vulnerability of migrant children in the United States working for little pay in industries that […]

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Spotlight on the Economic Contributions of TPS Holders

In September, the Biden administration extended temporary protection to some 472,000 Venezuelan migrants in the United States. Doing so provided welcome humanitarian relief—thousands of men, women, and children have fled violence and natural disasters and find themselves without a home—but it also ushered in the possibility of notable economic gains for U.S. communities. Research by […]

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New Report Shows Immigrants in Greater Salem Paid Over $200 Million in Taxes and Held $500 Million in Spending Power in 2019

A new report, New Americans in Greater Salem, released today by the American Immigration Council—in partnership with The Welcome Immigrant Network (WIN) and the City of Salem, underscores the crucial role immigrants play in the region’s labor force, business creation, and consumer spending power.

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DHS’ New Work Permit Measures Are Welcome Change with Potential to Address USCIS Challenges 

On September 20, 2023, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced measures to accelerate the processing of some work permits and to extend their validity period for particular categories of individuals. These changes are substantial and are likely to have a meaningful impact on the large work permit backlog in the long run. For the […]

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Communities Celebrate Their Commitment to Welcoming and Belonging During Welcoming Week

Co-Authors: Rich André, Asma Easa, Micaela McConnell, Paloma Ramos Last week, communities across the United States participated in Welcoming America’s Welcoming Week. The annual campaign has rapidly expanded over the years to include more than 650 local events that showcase each community’s commitment to fostering welcoming and belonging for all their residents, including their immigrant […]

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New Report Uncovers CBP’s Role in Policing Racial Justice Protests in Summer 2020

Co-Authors: Emily Creighton and Tsion Gurmu In the summer of 2020, after George Floyd’s murder, racial justice protests took hold in cities throughout the country. The massive mobilization reflected a nationwide groundswell of opposition to abusive and deadly policing. The importance of the movement and the need for change in the country was clear.   […]

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