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New Report Shows Immigrants Play a Critical Role in Mid-Michigan’s Population Growth, Workforce, and Economy

April 1, 2025
A new report, Contributions of New Americans in Mid-Michigan, released by the American Immigration Council, in partnership with the Michigan Global Talent Coalition, underscores the crucial role immigrants play in the region’s economy.
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American Immigration Council Suing Trump Administration Over Unprecedented Requirement That Immigrants Register with the Government

March 31, 2025
The registration requirement paves the way for widespread potential abuse and turns the United States into a 'show me your papers’ country.
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Immigrants in Court Proceedings Will Have Even Less Access to Legal Counsel, After New Announcement

March 23, 2025

WASHINGTON, March 23, 2025—On Friday, the Trump Administration issued a memo that places new, unnece

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Congress Approves Even More Funding for Detention, Deportation

March 14, 2025
Congress is spending tax dollars on ICE and family separation instead of what would actually fix our broken system: our overloaded courts and lack of legal pathways to residency.
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PRESS CALL: Experts To Warn Trump’s Immigration Surveillance and Registry Policies Will Turbocharge Mass Raids & Removals

March 5, 2025
The Trump administration is poised to supercharge mass deportation through militarized enforcement, invasive surveillance, and government overreach, all at the expense of civil rights and working families.
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PRESS BRIEFING: Community Leaders, Prosecutors, and Local Electeds Condemn HR 32, A Direct Attack on American Communities And Public Safety

March 5, 2025
The “No Bailout for Sanctuary Cities Act” forces local leaders to choose between preserving funding for essential services or facing Trump's politically motivated cuts to schools, disaster relief and more.
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Trump’s Registration Requirement Means Fear, Uncertainty for Millions of Americans

February 26, 2025
The Trump administration announced a policy that will require many Americans to always carry identification documents with them to prove they are not deportable.
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New Data: Immigrants Keep Economy Strong, As Congress Considers Wasting Billions on Mass Deportation

February 25, 2025
New data shows how immigrants are contributing billions of dollars to the U.S. economy, even as the Trump administration and Congress are pushing for unprecedented funding for mass deportation.
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Federal Appeals Court Upholds Block on SF 2340, Iowa’s Anti-Immigrant Law

January 25, 2025

ST LOUIS, MISSOURI, JAN. 25, 2025 — The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit today upheld a temporary block on SF 2340, Iowa's worst-ever immigration law.

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Misguided Laken Riley Act Does Nothing to Fix the Problems That Plague Our Immigration System

January 22, 2025

WASHINGTON, JAN. 22, 2025 — Today, the House voted in the final step for passing S.

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More than 100 Business Leaders Sign onto Council Letter Urging the Biden Administration to Address the Work Permit Backlog

October 25, 2024

WASHINGTON, OCTOBER 25, 2024 — Today, the American Immigration Council joins over 100 business organizations, including chambers of commerce and trade associations throughout the c

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NEW REPORT: Gaps in Detention Data from Torrance Detention Facility Show Racial Disparities

October 24, 2024
In a New Mexico detention center, ICE categorized People with African, Asian, and South American backgrounds as racially ‘white’
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Ninth Circuit Upholds Rights of Asylum Seekers, Rules “Metering” Unlawful

October 23, 2024
In a decision issued on Oct. 23, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals largely affirmed a lower court decision that found the U.S. government's systemic practice of turning back asylum seekers ("metering") at the U.S.-Mexico border is unlawful.
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NEW REPORT: Immigrants are Fueling Economic Growth, Revitalizing Communities in Great Lakes States

October 15, 2024
A new report describes how immigrants are key to the economic success and future viability of communities across the Great Lakes region.
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DACA Recipients Need Permanent Protection from Congress

October 10, 2024
So long as Congress fails to step up and provide a permanent solution, DACA recipients will continue living in constant fear and uncertainty, the Council said today.
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Four Exchange Visitor sponsors launch resource website showcasing U.S. Department of State's STEM Research Initiative

October 3, 2024
Cultural Vistas, the American Immigration Council, CIEE, and the Institute of International Education (IIE) have launched ResearcherUSA.com, a site offering information about the J-1 Research Scholar visa program, a U.S. Department of State STEM initiative.
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New Report Details Catastrophic Impact of Mass Deportation and Family Separation Plans

October 2, 2024
A new report details the catastrophic costs of a potential mass deportation and family separation plan.
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Court Allows Legal Challenge to CBP One Turnback Policy to Proceed

October 1, 2024
A case that challenges that U.S. government's policy of turning away asylum seekers who legally approach ports of entry can move forward, a judge ruled.
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Extended Harsh Asylum Restrictions Won’t Fix Our Broken Immigration System

October 1, 2024
We need a balanced approach to addressing challenges at our southern border and our overwhelmed, broken asylum system.
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New Reports Show the Critical Role Immigrants Play in Texas’ Border Communities’ Economy

September 23, 2024
Immigrants in border communities across Texas play a key role in driving prosperity and opportunity for all.

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