In Order to Form a More Perfect Union
…economy and society: Immigrants, Latinos, and Asians make up a large and growing share of the U.S. population—growing from 7.9% in 1990 to 12.6% in 2007, according to the U.S….
Read MorePosted by Wendy Feliz | Jul 2, 2009 | Demographics, Economics, Integration, Legislation
…economy and society: Immigrants, Latinos, and Asians make up a large and growing share of the U.S. population—growing from 7.9% in 1990 to 12.6% in 2007, according to the U.S….
Read MorePosted by Ben Winograd | Nov 16, 2011 | Abuses, Enforcement
…a breathless letter to Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano, Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) fretted that the policy will “entice potential terrorists, drug smugglers, and illegal immigrants to attempt to enter…
Read MorePosted by American Immigration Council Staff | Oct 28, 2020 | Due Process & the Courts, Immigration Courts, Right to Counsel
Once a year, National Pro Bono Week celebrates the pro bono work of lawyers, paralegals, and law students. Pro bono legal services—which come at no cost—are integral for many people…
Read MorePosted by Wendy Feliz | Oct 21, 2011 | Elections, Immigration 101, State and Local
…$280 million a year. In the media, these supporters fail (as does the media reporting on it) to cite where the numbers come from. Passing them off as “official” state…
Read MorePosted by Emily Creighton | Dec 13, 2022 | Detention, Enforcement
…causing people to remain in detention longer than necessary. A recent lawsuit filed under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) seeks to make U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) bond…
Read MorePosted by American Immigration Council Staff | Jun 24, 2016 | History of Immigration
…breath of free air, ask her why are you here, not somewhere over there? She’d say to you, that long ago, her ancestors came here, through hail, sleet and snow….
Read MorePosted by Walter Ewing | Sep 29, 2010 | Economics, Employment and Wages
…U.S.-born workers by enhancing job creation.” In addition, many large and successful U.S. companies—such as Intel, Google, and Yahoo!—were founded or co-founded by immigrants. The Brookings forum and report draw…
Read MorePosted by Seth Hoy | May 18, 2012 | Business & the Workforce, Demographics, Economics, Employment and Wages, Entrepreneurship/Innovation, Integration
…immigrants and their revitalizing power to the state. This month, leaders in Michigan—including state Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Detroit) and U.S. Rep. Hansen Clarke (D-Detroit)—helped launch “Welcoming Michigan,” a statewide initiative…
Read MorePosted by Walter Ewing | Sep 6, 2019 | Border Enforcement, Economics, Enforcement
…to free up $3.6 billion to build 175 miles of wall along the U.S.-Mexico border. President Trump previously said this would happen when he declared a “national emergency” along the…
Read MorePosted by Walter Ewing | Jan 29, 2015 | High Skilled, Immigration 101, Legislation
…Immigrant workers spend their wages in U.S. businesses—buying food, clothes, appliances, cars, etc. Businesses respond to the presence of these new workers and consumers by investing in new restaurants, stores,…
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