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Five Valentine’s Day Power Couples & Their Immigration Stories These famous couples may have been born in different countries, but as all true romantics know, love has no boundaries. Check out the immigration stories that brought these dynamo duos together, and join PNAE in wishing international couples across the globe a very happy Valentine’s Day. […]
Read MoreUnrepresented Children Still Being Fast-Tracked Through Immigration Hearings
Since the government began “prioritizing” the deportation of unaccompanied children and mothers with children last summer, legal service providers and other court observers across the country have reported that immigration judges are giving children less time to find attorneys before moving forward in their cases. Now, children without attorneys are being forced to explain why, […]
Read MoreImmigration reform is good for business
Immigration reform has long been a topic of interest to business owners. From its impact on employees, to the reduced burdens of document compliance, to potential economic stimulation, the tentacles of such legislation would undoubtedly touch the business sector. Questions as to how it would be positive or negative — and to what extent — […]
Read MoreWhy Are Immigration Court Hearings Being Set Into 2019?
The immigration court system in the United States is being stretched to the breaking point. Immigration courts have long been expected to do more and more work without the additional funding or personnel needed to do the job effectively. But now, the courts are struggling to handle newer cases involving Central American children and families […]
Read MoreYogurt boom, labor shortage puts New York dairy industry in middle of immigration debate
Thanks to a spike in yogurt consumption and production, the dairy industry in New York is booming. But with that comes an issue of its own: where to find workers. New York is now the third largest state for U.S. dairy production, trailing only dairy kings Wisconsin and California, according to United States Department of […]
Read MoreHouse Bill to Seal the Border is Unrealistic, Congressional Budget Office Finds
Last week, the House Homeland Security Committee sent to the House floor H.R. 399, the “Secure our Borders First” Act. The measure would mandate 100 percent “operational control”—defined as “the prevention of all unlawful entries into the United States”—of high traffic areas within two years, and the entire Southern border within five. DHS Secretary Jeh […]
Read MoreHouse Approves DHS Funding With Anti-Immigration Executive Action Amendments
The House of Representatives on Wednesday approved the $39.7 billion funding bill for the Department of Homeland Security, including five amendments that attacked parts of President Obama’s executive actions on immigration and the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. The 236-191 vote for the spending measure passed essentially along party lines, although 2 Democrats […]
Read MoreStates’ Lawsuit Against Executive Action More Politics Than Substance
On Thursday, a Texas federal judge will hear 25 states’ arguments to block President Obama’s recent immigration executive actions. But the suit has more value as political theater than as a legitimate constitutional challenge. There’s no merit to the case. The president, cast by states as the villain, acted entirely within the bounds of his […]
Read MoreImmigrants in Arizona
One in eight Arizona residents is an immigrant, while one in six is a native-born U.S. citizen with at least one immigrant parent.
Read MoreImmigrants in Maine
Four percent of Maine residents are immigrants, while 7 percent of residents are native-born U.S. citizens with at least one immigrant parent.
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