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Immigrants Make it Possible for Manufacturing Giant to Stay in Ohio — and Create American Jobs
When Atlapac, a manufacturer of plastic bags, was founded in Columbus, Ohio, in 1986, it was a small company: Only three machines and five employees. Today, its 60 machines and 80 employees manufacture 380 million bags a year. Chances are, you’ve got Atlapac bags in your home. Nestle dog treats? They’re wrapped in Atlapac bags. […]
Read MoreDHS Office of Inspector General Launches Unannounced Inspections of Detention Centers
For years, immigrant rights groups have documented deplorable conditions in immigration detention facilities. Yet, in spite of the growing evidence pointing to the prevalence of inhumane conditions of detention, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has shown very little initiative in trying to address this problem. This week, in an attempt to start remediating that, […]
Read MoreGeorgia Board of Regents Sued for Limiting Immigrant Students’ Access to Higher Education
The Georgia Board of Regents is being hauled into court, once again, over its highly-controversial policies that limit young immigrants’ access to higher education. The Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund (MALDEF) and Horsley Begnaud filed a federal lawsuit on behalf of the Georgia Latin Alliance for Human Rights and two college students with […]
Read MoreNew U.S.-Mexico Repatriation Agreements Seek to Protect Returning Migrants
Mexican migrants no longer being deported back to Mexico in the middle of the night is one important feature in new Local Repatriation Agreements finalized between the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Mexican Government last month at the annual Repatriation Strategy and Policy Executive Coordination Team (RESPECT) meeting. In all, there are nine […]
Read MoreFlawed U.S. Response to Central American Refugees Reiterated by DHS Officials
Top officials at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) continue to believe that deporting families and children quickly deters others who are considering coming to the United States. This view was reiterated during a Senate Judiciary hearing about unaccompanied children this week, in statements made by DHS officials Ronald Vitiello, Deputy Chief of the Border […]
Read MoreDoes Pushing Undocumented Immigrants out of a State Help or Hurt the Local Economy?
As a recent Wall Street Journal article describes, Moody’s Analytics has concluded that the mass departures of unauthorized immigrants from Arizona “reduced competition for low-skilled jobs” and “was a boon for some native-born construction and agricultural workers who got jobs or raises.” However they also report it shaved roughly 2 percent per year off of […]
Read MoreLunar New Year in America and the Growth of the Asian-American Population
Monday, February 8, marked the first day of the Lunar New Year, which is celebrated across East Asia and in Chinese, Korean, and Vietnamese communities all over the world as the Spring Festival, Seollal, or T?t. Since the earliest days of Chinese immigration in the 1800s, the Lunar New Year has been celebrated in all […]
Read MoreEntrepreneurship and Innovation in Welcoming Cities
Understanding what works, and sharing knowledge about effective initiatives to encourage entrepreneurship, will become increasingly important as immigrant entrepreneurs, business owners, and workers become more crucial to local economies across the United States.
Read MoreGovernment Losing its License to Operate Family Detention Center in Pennsylvania
On January 27, 2016, Pennsylvania state officials informed the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) that it would not renew and would revoke the operating license for the Berks County Residential Facility, the immigration detention center in Leesport, Pennsylvania, which jails mothers and children, often for extended periods of time. The current license will expire on […]
Read MoreWhat’s Behind the Drop in Deportation Numbers?
Since 2014, the number of federal prosecutions for immigration crimes has declined. So has the number of removals (deportations) from the United States. Contrary to some suggestions, however, this does not mean that the federal government is becoming lax in the enforcement of immigration laws. The reality is that the number of unauthorized immigrants entering […]
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