Press Releases
Texas Decision at Odds with Legal Precedent, History and Facts on Immigration Enforcement
Washington D.C. – Late last night, a Texas judge issued a preliminary injunction that temporarily blocks the implementation of President Obama’s new deferred action initiatives. These initiatives, announced last November, came in response to more than 10 years of political stalemates and failure by Congress to address America’s broken immigration… Read More
Statement of Partnership for a New American Economy Chairman John Feinblatt on the Startup Act
CONTACT Ryan Williams, New American Economy, rwilliams@fp1strategies.com “Entrepreneurs are the job creators that help drive this economy forward, but today our immigration policy turns many of them away, while other countries fight to welcome them,” said John Feinblatt, Chairman of New American Economy. “The Startup Act is… Read More
Three Ads You Won’t See During the Super Bowl, But You Should Still Watch
This Sunday, some of the biggest brands in the country will interrupt the bathroom breaks of more than one hundred million viewers with clever television ads. We thought we’d save the money and your bladders by sharing three ads in advance that demonstrate the impact immigrants have on important U.S. Read More
Second Circuit Narrowly Interprets Aggravated Felony Bar Under INA § 212(h)
Washington, D.C.—Recently, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit issued a precedent decision that will allow a greater number of lawful permanent residents (LPRs) to avoid deportation if they can demonstrate to an immigration judge that their removal will result in… Read More
Statement on Senators Jerry Moran and Mark Warner’s Startup Act to Encourage Business Creation and Growth
CONTACT Ryan Williams, New American Economy, rwilliams@fp1strategies.com Following the re-introduction of Senators Jerry Moran (R-KS) and Mark Warner’s (D-VA) bill to attract and retain more foreign-born entrepreneurs and STEM graduates, New American Economy Chairman John Feinblatt issued the following statement: “Immigrant entrepreneurs are critical to the growth… Read More
Statement on Senator Orrin Hatch’s High-Skilled Immigration Bill
CONTACT Ryan Williams, New American Economy, rwilliams@fp1strategies.com Following the re-introduction of a bill by Senator Orrin Hatch (R-UT) that would reform our high-skilled immigration laws, New American Economy Chairman John Feinblatt issued the following statement: “We need high-skilled immigration… Read More
Statement on Congressman Jason Chaffetz’s Bill to Prevent Long Wait Times for Employment Visas
CONTACT Ryan Williams, Partnership for a New American Economy, rwilliams@fp1strategies.com Following the re-introduction of a bill by Congressman Jason Chaffetz (R-UT-3) that will eliminate country caps for employment-based visas, New American Economy Chairman John Feinblatt issued the following statement:… Read More
Immigration, Civil Rights and Labor Groups Join Legal Effort to Defend Immigration Action
Washington D.C. – Today, immigration, civil rights and labor groups joined the legal effort to defend President Obama’s recent executive action on immigration by filing an amicus “friend of the court” brief in the case, State of Texas vs. United States. In the days after the President’s… Read More
U.S. District Court in D.C. Hears First Arguments Against Executive Action on Immigration
Washington D.C. – Today, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia heard oral arguments in the case brought against executive action by notorious Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio, who is seeking to enjoin the DACA and DAPA programs based on the increased burden on his law enforcement office… Read More
Study Shows Smarter Tourist Visa Laws Would Add More Than $7.5 Billion in Revenue and 50,000 Jobs within Five Years
CONTACT Ryan Williams, New American Economy, rwilliams@fp1strategies.com Tourism ad to air in airports, taxicabs, movie theaters, on Facebook and Twitter Watch the ad here. New York, NY — The New American Economy (NAE) today released a new study showing how expanding… Read More
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