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Filipino Immigrant Trains Lawyers to the Benefit of Montanans
Eduardo Capulong’s father, a prominent politician in the Philippines, had already endured one imprisonment when the family found their house ransacked by police and military forces one October evening. It was 1979, seven years after Ferdinand Marcos—notorious for torturing and killing his opponents—had imposed a martial-law dictatorship. “We fled here,” recalls Capulong, then 14. “It […]
Read MoreUSCIS Is Slowly Being Morphed Into an Immigration Enforcement Agency
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued new guidance to initiate deportation proceedings for thousands of applicants denied for any immigration benefit. This policy change will have far-reaching implications for many of those interacting with the agency, but also signals a major shift in how USCIS operates. USCIS was never meant to be tasked with […]
Read MoreDHS Secretary Nielsen Meets with Immigration and Human Rights Groups for First Time, Reiterates Trump Administration’s Misinformation and Sidesteps Family Immigration Crisis
Leaders of several immigrant and human rights organizations were invited for the first time under the Trump administration to meet with Secretary of Homeland Security Kirstjen Nielsen.
Read MoreOpportunity Lost: The Cost of Rescinding the International Entrepreneur Rule
Introduction The American Dream has long provided hope to millions that a better life in America is possible through hard work, ingenuity, and an entrepreneurial spirit. For those leaving or fleeing their homelands for a new life in the United States, this is especially true. This hope is fueled by countless stories of immigrants who […]
Read MoreTrump’s Signature Family Separation Policy and Migrant Kid Jails Meet Outrage
The outcry against family separation has only just begun. The Trump administration’s cruel policy of separating migrant children from their parents when they cross the U.S.-Mexico border is drawing sharp criticism from many corners. In addition to protests held by everyday Americans, faith leaders, pediatricians, and high-profile figures such as former First Lady Laura Bush […]
Read MoreSessions Rolls Back Asylum Protections for Domestic and Gang Violence Victims
Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced on Monday his decision to overturn earlier court precedent effectively rolling back protections for asylum-seeking men, women, and children fleeing domestic violence and criminal gangs. Sessions referred Matter of A-B- to himself earlier this year—a case involving a Salvadoran woman who came to the United States seeking asylum after being […]
Read MoreOhio Worksite Immigration Raid Ignores the Impact on the Local Community
More than 100 workers were arrested at a gardening and landscaping company in northern Ohio on Wednesday, marking another massive employment crackdown under the Trump administration. This raid comes two months after one of the largest employment crackdowns in a decade took place at a meat-processing plant in rural Tennessee. According to ICE’s acting director […]
Read MoreLawsuit Seeks To Hold CBP Accountable for Turning Away Asylum Seeker and Falsifying Paper Trail
José Crespo Cagnant filed a lawsuit to hold the government accountable for abusive, unlawful conduct and depriving him of an opportunity to apply for asylum.
Read MoreForeign-Born Residents Contributed Over $564 Million to Warren County’s GDP in 2016
BOWLING GREEN, KY – Immigrants in Warren County contributed $564.3 million to the county’s GDP in 2016 and paid $43 million in federal taxes and $21.1 million in state and local taxes, according to a new research brief by New American Economy (NAE), in partnership with the City of Bowling Green, the Bowling Green Area Chamber of […]
Read MoreNew Americans in Warren County
New research from New American Economy (NAE) shows that immigrants in Warren County, KY contributed $564.3 million to the county’s GDP in 2016 and paid $43 million in federal taxes and $21.1 million in state and local taxes. The report, New Americans in Warren County, was prepared in partnership with the City of Bowling Green, […]
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