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Trump’s Derogatory Comments Revive Racist Legacy in Immigration Policy
Media outlets around the globe reported on President Trump’s disparaging comments regarding nationals of certain countries. According to the Washington Post, during a discussion with lawmakers in the White House regarding protections for immigrants from Haiti, El Salvador, and African countries on Thursday, the president asked “Why are we having all these people from shithole […]
Read MoreHow Sub-Saharan African Immigrants Contribute to the U.S. Economy
Between 2010 and 2015, the number of African immigrants in America more than doubled— rising from roughly 723,000 people to more than 1.7 million. Power of the Purse: How Sub-Saharan Africans Contribute to the U.S. Economy suggests that African immigrants punch well above their weight in many respects. These immigrants naturalize at high rates, they attain […]
Read MoreImmigrants from Africa Boast Higher Education Levels Than Overall U.S. Population
NEW YORK, NY – Today, New American Economy (NAE) released a report on the contributions of immigrants from Sub-Saharan Africa to the U.S. economy. Between 2010 and 2015, the number of African immigrants in America more than doubled— rising from roughly 723,000 people to more than 1.7 million. Power of the Purse: How Sub-Saharan Africans Contribute to the U.S. Economy suggests […]
Read MoreHow Criminalizing Communities of Color Has Driven the Anti-Immigrant Narrative
In recent weeks, the Trump administration has ended the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, taken away Temporary Protected Status for Salvadorans in the United States, and staged raids of 7-Elevens around the country to crack down on undocumented workers and their employers. In short, President Trump is living up to his campaign rhetoric and […]
Read MoreFaith and Community Leaders Urge Trump Administration to Extend Temporary Protected Status for El Salvador
With just a matter of days left before the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) must decide the fate of 200,000 Salvadorans, momentum around this community of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) holders is only growing. As the majority of Salvadoran TPS recipients have lawfully lived and worked in the United States for nearly two decades, various […]
Read MoreNativists Can’t Back Up Their Claims on Immigration and Crime
Social scientists have concluded that immigrants are far less likely than the native-born to commit serious criminal offenses or end up behind bars. More than one hundred years of research has firmly established this fact. Yet nativists still claim that undocumented immigrants pose a threat to public safety and national security. They do this in […]
Read MoreTop Five Immigration Stories of 2017
The 2017 news cycle was filled with devastating stories of family separation as the Trump Administration began to place its mark on American’s immigration policy. While the coverage of immigration has been broad, we consider these to be the top five stories of 2017.
Read MoreNew Americans in Indianapolis
Accounting for just 6.3 percent of the overall population, immigrants were responsible for nearly a quarter of overall population growth in the Indianapolis region between 2009 and 2014, and held $2.3 billion in spending power in 2014 alone. The brief, New Americans in Indianapolis, finds: Immigrants contributed $9.2 billion to the GDP of Greater Indianapolis in 2014. They also paid $522 million in federal […]
Read MoreNew Americans in Greater Indianapolis Contributed $9.2 Billion to GDP in 2014, New Study Shows
Indianapolis, IN – Today, New American Economy released a research brief in partnership with the Immigrant Welcome Center documenting the economic impact of immigrants in the Indianapolis metro area. Accounting for just 6.3 percent of the overall population, immigrants were responsible for nearly a quarter of overall population growth in the region between 2009 and 2014, and held $2.3 billion in spending power in […]
Read MoreThe Philadelphia Inquirer: New Pa. coalition: The economy needs immigrants
A statewide pro-immigration coalition stepped into existence on Wednesday morning, announcing itself hours before thousands of protesters prepared to converge on Washington to demand a permanent solution for young people whose DACA protection is ending. Congress has until March to find a solution, after President Trump rescinded the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, which […]
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