Center for Immigration Studies
Toolkit: Supporting Immigrant and Refugee Entrepreneurs
Small business owners have been hit hard by the pandemic, and this is especially true for immigrant and refugee entrepreneurs, who are more likely to work in vulnerable industries like hospitality or personal services and experience barriers like limited English proficiency. At the same time, immigrant communities have helped drive… Read More
San José Uses New Research to Inform Immigrant-inclusive COVID-19 Relief Measures
New research from New American Economy shows that immigrants in San José play an outsize role in essential industries, including 68 percent of all agriculture workers, nearly 50 percent of all restaurant and food services and 43.5 percent of healthcare workers in 2018. San José, CA– New research from… Read More
Indianapolis Uses New Research to Inform Immigrant-inclusive COVID-19 Relief Measures
New Research from New American Economy shows that immigrants in Marion County play an outsize role in critical industries, making up over 14 percent of the food sector workers and 13.5 percent of transportation and warehouse workers. Indianapolis, IN – New research from New American Economy (NAE) released today… Read More
Lawsuit Now Covers Thousands of Asylum Seekers Unlawfully Turned Back at Ports of Entry
A federal judge has granted class certification in Al Otro Lado v. Wolf, a lawsuit challenging the Trump administration’s policy of turning back asylum seekers at ports of entry. The ruling provides that the challenge to the Turnback Policy will continue on behalf of all asylum seekers along the U.S.-Mexico border who were or will be prevented from accessing the asylum process at ports of entry as a result of the government’s Turnback Policy. Read More
Back to School: A Look at the Internet Access Gap
With the coronavirus pandemic still ongoing, many students, parents, and teachers are preparing to start the new school year online. However, access to the internet, and high-speed broadband internet (e.g. cable, fiber optic, or DSL) in particular, is highly unequal. Data shows that low-income households disproportionately lack access to broadband… Read More
New FOIA Request Filed to Force Agency to Release Immigration Court Operations Information on COVID-19 Pandemic
The public has a right to know the safeguards that the government has in place to prevent the unnecessary illness and possible death of numerous individuals still reporting to work in immigration courts throughout the country. Read More
2020 Mid-Year Report
Dear Friends and Supporters, This year, we have been met with unprecedented challenges. As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to disrupt life in communities across the country, the Trump administration has doubled down on its xenophobic rhetoric and policies–scapegoating the same immigrants who are playing an essential role in getting us through… Read More
“The Fight” & Sybil’s Bakery Recipe
In conjunction with the nationwide release of The Fight (which you can rent by clicking the hyperlink), New American Economy is extremely excited to welcome back Sybil’s Bakery for a special cooking demo live on Friday, August 7, on our Instagram channel. Sybil’s Bakery is located in Queens,… Read More
Fee Increase for Immigration Applications Is an Attack on Legal Immigration
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services—the government agency that administers the country's legal immigration system—is expected to announce Monday major fee hikes for many immigration-related applications and petitions. The increased fees will impact people applying for U.S. citizenship and asylum, as well as American businesses hiring or retaining employees vital to our country’s recovery from a global health and economic crisis. Read More
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… Read More
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