State by State Archives | Immigration Impact

Want to Hire an Immigrant or Refugee? Chambers of Commerce Aim to Make That Easier

by Mo Kantner | Sep 30, 2022 | Business & the Workforce, Employment Based, State by State | 0

With job openings at nearly twice as high as the pre-pandemic norm, employers across the country...

Immigration Status Will No Longer Be a Barrier for Aspiring Lawyers in New Mexico

by American Immigration Council Staff | Sep 9, 2022 | DACA/DAPA, Immigration 101, State by State | 0

Written by American Immigration Council staff Leani García Torres and Raul Pinto The Deferred...

Welcoming and Inclusive State Policies: A Midyear Review of State Legislative Sessions in 2022

by American Immigration Council Staff | Jul 27, 2022 | Legislation, State by State, Uncategorized | 0

As immigration bills languish in Congress, state legislatures continue to pave the way in...

Hispanic Americans Are Helping Put the Rio Grande Valley on the Map

by Chelsie Kramer | Jun 2, 2022 | Business & the Workforce, Economics, State by State | 0

Located on the U.S.-Mexico border at the southern tip of Texas lies the Rio Grande Valley, or as...

Local Communities Take the Lead in Welcoming All

by Micaela McConnell | May 3, 2022 | Changing Culture, Diversity & Inclusion, State by State | 0

Local communities across the country have long experienced the positive effects of growing...

With Congress Gridlocked on Immigration, State Lawmakers Step in to Support Their Residents

by Tory Johnson | Apr 29, 2020 | Immigration 101, Legislation, State by State | 0

In recent years, states have increasingly embraced their role in immigration by exploring and...

How States Took Action on Immigration in 2018

by Tory Johnson | Nov 27, 2018 | Demographics, Immigration 101, Integration, State by State | 0

States and localities continue exploring policies and positions on immigration to serve the needs of their communities and, at times, respond to the aggressive immigration agenda touted by the Trump administration. In the first year of Donald Trump’s presidency, states enacted more laws and resolutions involving immigration than ever before. But was this trend a […]