Immigration-Impact

  • Immigrants Contribute Billions to Federal and State Taxes Each Year
    April 15, 2024

    Without fail, each Tax Day a prevalent myth resurfaces that conceals the truth about immigrants’ contributions to federal, state, and local taxes. Bolstered by social media and other outlets, it misleadingly asserts that immigrants, particularly those who are undocumented, evade taxes. The facts […]

  • USCIS Re-Issues Temporary Rule to Extend Work Permits for 800,000 Immigrant Workers
    April 15, 2024

    Thousands of immigrant workers with pending work permit renewals, and their employers, breathed a sigh of relief last week. On April 8, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued a temporary rule that automatically extends the validity period of their work permits for up to 540 days, […]

  • The Federal Government Is Cutting Aid for Migrant Shelters and Services. What Will States Do Now?
    April 9, 2024

    After months of contentious debate and near government shutdowns, Congress approved appropriations for fiscal year 2024, which President Biden quickly signed into law. The spending package contains several important immigration-related appropriations and provisions. Alarmingly, however, $150 […]

  • FY 2024 Government Funding Package Is a Mixed-Bag on Immigration
    April 9, 2024

    President Biden signed the final 6-bill “minibus” funding package for fiscal year (FY) 2024 on March 23, which includes funding for the agencies that implement our immigration laws. This was the culmination of months of negotiations mired by attempts to insert restrictive border and immigration […]

  • STEM-Related Petitions Increase Following USCIS’ Updated Policy Guidance
    March 29, 2024

    A recent analysis by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) found that the number of petitions by, or on behalf of, foreign-born workers in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) increased following a pair of guidance clarifications the agency made in January […]

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