Research and Analysis

Research and Analysis

The Council is a national leader in challenging the myths and misinformation that too often dominate the political and public debate around immigration.

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Labor Market Series

Demographic trends suggest that the labor market in 2030 will still need more immigrant workers

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Attracting Talent and Strengthening Global Competitiveness

Learn how institutions, employers, or talented researchers and other highly skilled individuals in the STEM fields can take advantage of the Early Career STEM Research Initiative.

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Most Recent Fact Sheets

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The Changing Demographics of the Electorate at a State Level

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November 9, 2022
Publication Date: 
October 27, 2022
With the 2022 midterm elections on the horizon, this factsheet takes a look at the latest Current Population Survey data from 2022 and compares it to data from 2020 and 2016 in order to provide a...
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New Americans in Medina

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October 31, 2022
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October 31, 2022

New research released by the American Immigration Council—in partnership with...

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An Overview of U.S. Refugee Law and Policy

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October 22, 2022
Publication Date: 
September 20, 2021
The United States has long been a global leader in the resettlement of refugees—and the need for such leadership remains enormous.

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Most Recent Special Reports

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Midterms 2022: The Changing Demographics of the Electorate

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September 29, 2022
Publication Date: 
October 4, 2022
With the 2022 midterm elections on the horizon, our interactive map uses data to show which states’ electorates are changing most rapidly.
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Cultivating Contact

Last modified: 
September 27, 2022
Publication Date: 
September 27, 2022
This guide incorporates decades of study on how contact programs can bridge differences.
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Labor Market Series

Last modified: 
July 13, 2022
Publication Date: 
May 7, 2022
This year’s Labor Market Series will explore a variety of issues at the intersection of the U.S. economy and immigration.

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Most Recent Advocacy

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Comment on DHS Proposed Rule to Drastically Expand the Definition and Collection of Biometrics

October 13, 2020
The American Immigration Council, the Immigration Defense Clinic at Colorado Law, and the American Immigration Lawyers Association, submitted a comment in opposition to the Department of Homeland Security proposed rule on the "Collection and Use of Biometrics by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services."
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Summary of Proposed Changes to Student and Exchange Visitor Admissions Process by DHS

October 6, 2020

This document provides a summary of the Department of Homeland Security's September 25, 2020, Proposed Rule, "...

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Comment on Executive Office for Immigration Review Proposed Rule Regarding Appeal Procedures and Administrative Closure

September 25, 2020

The American Immigration Council and the American Immigration Lawyers Association, through their joint initiative, the Immigration Justice Campaign, submitted this comment in opposition to...

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