Reports
New Americans in Pittsburgh
New research from the American Immigration Council shows that immigrants in Pittsburgh contributed approximately $3.5 billion to the city’s gross domestic product (GDP), or 11.1 percent of its GDP. The new report, New Americans in Pittsburgh, was prepared in partnership with the City of Pittsburgh and the… Read More
New American Fortune 500 in 2023
See our updated web report on the largest American companies and their immigrant roots. Read More
Undocumented College Students
This fact sheet looks at the population of undocumented students in higher education institutions across the country. Read More
The Economic Contributions of Immigrants in Ohio’s Workforce
New research from the American Immigration Council, The Economic Contributions of Immigrants in Ohio’s Workforce, highlights the crucial and outsized role immigrants in Ohio are playing to help fill workforce shortages. Read More
Complaint Urges Investigation Into Misuse of Solitary Confinement in Colorado Immigration Detention Center
The American Immigration Council and partners filed an administrative complaint with the with the Department of Homeland Security's oversight bodies urging immediate investigation into the misuse of solitary confinement at the Aurora Detention Center in Colorado. Read More
Coalition Urges Department of Labor to Update Schedule A Occupation List to Meet Current Labor Market Needs
The American Immigration Council joined a coalition letter to encourage the Department of Labor (DOL) to annually update its Schedule A Group I occupation list to better reflect the conditions facing the current labor markets Read More
ICE Didn’t Follow Federal Enforcement Priorities Set by Biden Administration
In 2021, the Biden administration issued policy guidance on how ICE should carry out immigration enforcement. This report is a breakdown of how ICE carried out these policies. Read More
Starting Anew: The Economic Impact of Refugees in America
A record 100 million people around the globe were forced to flee their homes in 2022, up from 65 million in 2015. Of those displaced last year, 32.5 million were refugees who had to leave their country in fear of persecution due to their race, religion, nationality, political opinion or group membership. Read More
Providing Perspective on the Application of Immigration Law at the US Southwest Border
The American Immigration Council appeared before Congress to address the complicated reality of the application of immigration law at the border. Read More
Building Social Cohesion Among Diverse Youth During COVID-19
The United States has a long, complex history of immigration that has shaped how we view the country—its strengths, its shortcomings, as well as its promise to be a sum greater than its parts. For us to reach our fullest potential as individuals and as a nation, it is incumbent… Read More
America's story is an immigrant story.
