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New research released to help Inform Immigrant-inclusive COVID-19 Relief Measures in Denver
New research from New American Economy shows that despite making up just 15.7 percent of Denver’s population, immigrants make up over 23 percent of all Transportation and Warehousing workers and 23.5 percent of all Food Sector workers in the City and County. Denver, CO– New research from New American Economy (NAE) released today in partnership […]
Read MoreLetter Demands ICE Release Families Detained During COVID-19 Pandemic
The American Immigration Council joined a letter to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security calling on the release of all families held at all three Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) family detention centers. COVID-19 is running rampant in these facilities—which detain children as young as one-year-old. In the Karnes County Residential Center, 34 parents and children […]
Read MoreDetroit Uses New Research to Inform Immigrant-inclusive COVID-19 Relief Measures
New Research from New American Economy shows that immigrants in Detroit play an outsize role in critical industries like Healthcare, Pharmacies, Groceries and Restaurants. Detroit, MI– New research from New American Economy (NAE) released today in partnership with the City of Detroit, Detroit Regional Chamber, Global Detroit, Oakland County, Wayne County, and Macomb County highlights […]
Read MoreThe City of Portland Uses New Research to Inform Immigrant-inclusive COVID-19 Relief Measures
New research from New American Economy shows immigrants play a critical role as job creators, making up 32.9 percent of business owners in Hospitality and 20.9 percent of business owners in General Services in Portland. PORTLAND, OR – New research from New American Economy (NAE) released today in partnership with the City of Portland, highlights […]
Read MoreUSCIS Holds Drive-Thru Naturalization Ceremonies to Work Through COVID-19 Backlog
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) expects, by the end of July, to have worked through nearly the entire backlog of naturalization oath ceremonies put on hold in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The agency is now providing new ways to take the oath, including drive-thru naturalization ceremonies. The cancellation of oath ceremonies had prevented […]
Read MoreLouisville Uses New Research to Inform Immigrant-inclusive COVID-19 Relief Measures
New Research from New American Economy shows that immigrants in Louisville play an outsize role in critical industries, making up over 25 percent of all Food Processing workers and 9.1 percent of all Restaurant and Food Services workers in 2018. Louisville, KY– New research from New American Economy (NAE) released today in partnership with Louisville’s […]
Read MoreCongress Calls to Decrease ICE Detention as COVID-19 Continues to Spread
The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security introduced their proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2021 (beginning October 1, 2020) this week. The budget would have significant implications for U.S Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention facilities—current hotspots of the coronavirus pandemic. In a reversal of previous budget requests, this budget proposes a major decrease in […]
Read MoreCity of Tulsa Uses New Research to Inform Immigrant-inclusive COVID-19 Relief Measures
New research from New American Economy shows that immigrants make up over 19 percent of all Food Sector workers and 6.9 percent of all Healthcare workers in Tulsa County. Tulsa, OK– New research from New American Economy (NAE) released today in partnership with the City of Tulsa highlights how immigrants are both essential to Tulsa’s […]
Read MoreOn the COVID-19 Frontlines: Black Immigrants in Healthcare and Other Essential Industries
Building on previous NAE research looking at the role of Hispanic Americans and Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders on the frontlines of the COVID-19 crisis, we take a look at the role of the one of the fastest growing immigrant groups in the United States today, Black immigrants, in healthcare and other essential industries. Since […]
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