Reports
Municipality, NAE Release Anchorage-Specific Data on New Americans’ Contributions to Local Economy
Municipality, NAE Release Anchorage-Specific Data on New Americans’ Contributions to Local Economy ANCHORAGE, AK – Today at noon, Anchorage Mayor Ethan Berkowitz, First Lady Dr. Mara Kimmel, and AEDC President Bill Popp will host a “Lunchtime Talk” to discuss the economic impacts of new Americans in Anchorage. At… Read More
Cracking the SAFE Act
On June 6, 2013, the House Judiciary Committee considered H.R. 2278, the “Strengthen and Fortify Enforcement Act,” commonly known as the SAFE Act. This wide-ranging immigration enforcement bill would make unlawful presence in the United States a criminal act punishable with jail time, greatly expand detention… Read More
Behind Closed Doors: An Overview of DHS Restrictions on Access to Counsel
The report describes restrictions on access to legal counsel before DHS, provides a legal landscape, and offers recommendations designed to combat DHS’s harmful practices. It also addresses changes to USCIS guidance made in 2012, intended to expand access to legal representation. Read More
Divided by Detention: Asylum-Seeking Families’ Experiences of Separation
This report examines what happens when “family detention” does not actually keep loved ones together and profiles the experiences of five asylum-seeking families who are divided by detention. Read More
The Growth of the U.S. Deportation Machine
Despite some highly public claims to the contrary, there has been no waning of immigration enforcement in the United States. Read More
The Dream Act, DACA, and Other Policies Designed to Protect Dreamers
This fact sheet provides an overview of the Dream Act and other similar legislative proposals, explains changes made to DACA on March 13, 2019, and provides information about policies at the state level that support Dreamers. Read More
No Childhood Here: Why Central American Children are Fleeing Their Homes
U.S. and regional response must realize that the majority of these children have significant protection needs. Read More
How USCIS Estimates Application and Petition Processing Times
This fact sheet provides an overview of how USCIS calculates processing times and the concerns over the accuracy of these estimates. Read More
Detained Beyond the Limit
This report reveals that individuals are frequently held for days and sometimes even months in holding cells in Border Patrol sectors along the U.S.’ southwest border. Read More
The H-1B Visa Program and Its Impact on the U.S. Economy
H1-B workers don’t take jobs — they create them. They make our companies more competitive globally and help us lead in tech, medicine, and defense. This policy shrinks our talent pipeline, undermines job creation, and hands America’s competitive edge to global rivals. Read More
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