Economic Impact
Immigrants are essential to the U.S. economy, filling roles from high-skilled tech sectors to agricultural labor and driving economic growth. They also contribute to the tax base and consumer spending. We champion reform that will maximize this effect and create a more diverse and competitive workforce.
Amicus Brief Argues that Judicial Review is Available When Consular Officer Reclassifies an Immigrant Visa Petition Creating Delay for Applicant
This amicus brief argues that when a consular officer reclassifies an immigrant visa petition based on agency policy, then the consular nonreviewability doctrine does not apply. The brief argues that the consular officer neither denied the visa nor made an individualized discretionary decision—and instead placed the applicant into a… Read More
State Attorneys General On Track to File Record Number of Lawsuits Against Trump Administration
State attorneys general (AGs) sued the federal government a record 138 times during the first Trump administration and are on pace to reach a new high this second term. Seven months into the current administration, state AGs are utilizing these lawsuits to – among other things – mitigate… Read More
Nearly Half of Fortune 500 Companies in 2025 Were Founded by Immigrants or Their Children
In 2025, more than 46% of Fortune 500 companies—a total of 231 out of 500—were founded by immigrants or their children. Read More
Amicus Brief Argues that the Internal Revenue Service should be Stopped from Sharing Taxpayer Information with Immigration and Customs Enforcement as Contrary to Longstanding IRS Policy and Improperly Using Confidential Taxpayer Information to Facilitate Mass Deportations
This amicus brief argues that a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between IRS and ICE breaks with decades of IRS policy, grounded in law, to protect taxpayer data from disclosure except in limited circumstances. The brief argues that this drastic change from a policy which IRS publicized to encourage noncitizen… Read More
New Report Reveals Devastating Impact of Trump’s Expanded Travel Ban
$715 Million in Taxes, $2.5 Billion in Spending Power at Risk WASHINGTON, DC, August 6 — A new report released today by the American Immigration Council details the sweeping economic and humanitarian toll of the Trump administration’s June 2025 travel ban, which restricts immigration from 19… Read More
Seeking Records about Immigration Court Arrests and Dismissals
In the middle of May 2025, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (“ICE”) began to arrest noncitizens at immigration courts throughout the country at their court hearings. Initially, the agency targeted only those whose immigration cases an immigration judge had just dismissed… Read More
Transforming Together
Belonging is a powerful force linked to health, happiness, and productivity. Yet in today’s divided society, belonging remains fraught and fragile, with most Americans reporting feelings of non-belonging at work and in their communities. In 2022, the American Immigration Council’s Center for Inclusion and Belonging created the Belonging… Read More
The Council Received Data on City-Level Refugee Resettlement From the Department of State
Background Through the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program, the United States accepts tens of thousands of refugees each year. Before coming to the United States as refugees, individuals undergo a long and arduous process: they must prove they either have been persecuted… Read More
Analysis of Trump’s New Travel Ban
Analysis of the June 4, 2025, proclamation imposing visa and travel restrictions on 19 countries. Read More
Five State Immigration Bills You Should Know About
State legislatures are advancing policies that directly impact immigrant communities — creating new rules, expanding enforcement, and offering critical protections. At the start of the 2025 legislative session, the American Immigration Council shared how states could pass policies to protect their immigrant communities. Now, as the 2025 state… Read More
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