Business and the Workforce
Immigrants not only bring diverse skills and perspectives to the U.S. workforce, they often fill employment gaps in crucial fields. We advocate for expanded work visas and related programs so our labor force can continue to benefit from immigrant workers and remain competitive in the global economy
Summary of Proposed Changes to Student and Exchange Visitor Admissions Process by DHS
This document provides a summary of the Department of Homeland Security’s September 25, 2020, Proposed Rule, “Establishing a Fixed Time Period of Admission and an Extension of Stay Procedure for Nonimmigrant Academic Students, Exchange Visitors, and Representatives of Foreign Information Media.” The summary explains the changes DHS is proposing… Read More
Federal Judge Limits Trump Administration’s Foreign Worker Ban
On October 1, a federal judge ordered the Trump administration to stop enforcing parts of a presidential proclamation that banned many foreign workers from entering the United States. The court found that the president likely did not have the authority to issue the ban. Who does the ruling impact? The… Read More
How Trump’s COVID-19 Immigration Ban Has Impacted Family-Based Immigration
The Trump administration is successfully using the COVID-19 pandemic as a pretext to alter the U.S. system of legal immigration. New government data makes clear that these changes will significantly increase employment-based immigration at the expense of people in the family categories—and without any involvement by Congress. On March 20,… Read More
Requesting Attorneys’ Fees Under the Equal Access to Justice Act
In the immigration context, Equal Access to Justice Act fees generally are available in petitions for review, mandamus actions, Administrative Procedure Act suits, habeas corpus actions, and naturalization actions. Read More
Farmworkers Need Better Support to Survive COVID-19
The dangers to America’s farmworkers—primarily immigrant men from Mexico with temporary H-2A visas—have long persisted under a system that is ripe for abuse. But those risks have only grown since the coronavirus pandemic erupted in the United States this March. A lack of workplace protections, crowded housing, and no… 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… Read More
Detroit Uses New Research to Inform Immigrant-inclusive COVID-19 Relief Measures
New Research from New American Economy shows that immigrants in Detroit play an outsize role in critical industries like Healthcare, Pharmacies, Groceries and Restaurants. Detroit, MI– New research from New American Economy (NAE) released today in partnership with the City of Detroit, Detroit Regional Chamber, Global Detroit, Oakland… Read More
TERANGA Special Recipe
We at New American Economy were so excited to have Nafy Flatley joining us Sunday, June 28, for a very special and exclusive demo on our Instagram Live! Nafy is the founder of Teranga, a food and beverage company inspired by baobob and hospitality. Nafy is bringing Senegalese… Read More
The Trump Administration Expands Legal Immigration Ban, Using COVID-19 Pandemic as Excuse
The Trump administration has banned foreign nationals on certain employment-based nonimmigrant visas from entering the United States. The new ban begins June 24, at 12:01 am ET. The administration also extended its April 23 ban on the entry of certain immigrants, which would have expired on June 22. These… Read More
An Expanded and More Permanent Ban on Immigration Threatens Our Values and Compromises Our Future
The Trump administration announced a more permanent order that suspends many categories of immigration to the United States and an expanded ban that halts many legal employment-based immigration categories for those outside of the United States. Read More
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