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The Council is a national leader in challenging the myths and misinformation that too often dominate the political and public debate around immigration.

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CBP One: An Overview

CBP One: An Overview

The CBP One app, is meant to streamline interaction between travelers and CBP officers at ports of entry using GPS and facial recognition technology. But, it is unclear how this the technology and the data it collects will be used. 

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The Growing Demand for Healthcare Workers

The Growing Demand for Healthcare Workers

A new research series from the American Immigration Council highlights the crucial role immigrants are playing to help address critical workforce shortages in healthcare at the state-level.

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Immigrants in East Texas

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September 20, 2023
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September 20, 2023

New research from the American Immigration Council highlights the crucial role immigrants play in the East Texas region as taxpayers, consumers, entrepreneurs, and more. Collectively, immigrants...

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The Contributions of Temporary Protected Status Holders to the U.S. Economy

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September 19, 2023
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September 19, 2023

Temporary Protected Status (TPS) is a program that allows certain individuals from designated countries that are facing severe ...

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New Americans in Santa Clara County

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September 14, 2023
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September 14, 2023

New research from the American Immigration Council shows that immigrants in Santa Clara County paid over $22.0 billion in taxes and held more than $45.0 billion in spending power in 2021. The new...

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New American Fortune 500 in 2023

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August 29, 2023
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August 29, 2023
See our updated web report on the largest American companies and their immigrant roots.
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Starting Anew

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June 20, 2023
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June 20, 2023
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...
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Building Social Cohesion Among Diverse Youth During COVID-19

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June 8, 2023
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June 8, 2023

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....

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Summary of Proposed Changes to Student and Exchange Visitor Admissions Process by DHS

October 6, 2020

This document provides a summary of the Department of Homeland Security's September 25, 2020, Proposed Rule, "...

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Letter Requesting 60-Day Comment Period on Proposed Rule Expanding Collection of Biometrics

September 15, 2020
This new rule will increase the total number of people who are required to submit biometric data from 3.9 million currently to 6.07 million—an increase of more than 60%.
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Statement for the House Committee on Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship Hearing on "Oversight of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services"

July 29, 2020

The American Immigration Council submitted a written statement to the House Committee on Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship for a July 29, 2020 hearing on "Oversight of U....

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