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 LATEST ANALYSIS 

• The Economic Impact When International Students Return Back to Campus
  
  As hundreds of thousands of students prepare to go back to school this fall, it’s important to consider the outsized role international students play in both campus life and the United States economy. Read More »
   

• Biden Moves to Stabilize the Lives of Hundreds of Thousands of DACA Recipients, but Critical Work Remains
  
  A federal court decision this month confirmed what advocates feared: that a recent move by the Supreme Court would undermine the fight against illegal government practices, like turning back asylum seekers at the border. Read More »

 FACTS YOU SHOULD KNOW  

• One in six U.S. workers is an immigrant, making up a vital part of the country’s labor force in a range of industries. This Labor Day weekend, learn more about the role immigrants play in business and workforce that boosts the American economy and benefits us all. 

  This interactive map from the American Immigration Council provides an overview of the extensive contributions immigrants make to different industries and the U.S. economy at the national, state, and local level.
  
  Read more: Immigrant Entrepreneurship and Workforce Participation

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 ACROSS THE NATION  

• The American Immigration Council's Center for Inclusion and Belonging chose twelve organizations to join its inaugural Belonging Innovation Lab Fellowship to bridge differences through community-based programs and activities. 

  The organizations selected will dive deeply into the evidence around group division and polarization and learn how to deploy prejudice-reducing intergroup contact strategies that foster social connections between diverse groups of people.
  
  Read more: The Center for Inclusion and Belonging Announces its Belonging Innovation Laboratory Fellowship Winners 

 QUOTE OF THE WEEK 

“These [work authorization documents] delays aren’t just devastating to refugees who are eager to provide for themselves and their families, they’re also a barrier to enriching their new communities with their skills and talents.” 

– Sens. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., and Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, wrote to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

Read more: Employment Authorization Documents Adjudication Delays 

 FURTHER READING 

• The Hutchison News: How Do We Save Our Dreams? There’s Only One Way: Together

• PolitiFact: Border Patrol encounters up because high level of migrants seeking to cross border multiple times

• Mondaq: New Information Sources on STEM Released

 RSVP 

The American Immigration Council’s New American Fellows program awards six immigrant artists with grants to produce original artwork based on immigration data, sparking important conversations and active community participation. 

RSVP for the showcase on Saturday, Sept. 17 in Brooklyn, NYC

 APPLY FOR G4G 

The Gateways for Growth Challenge (G4G) is a competitive opportunity for localities to receive research support and technical assistance from the American Immigration Council and Welcoming America to improve immigrant inclusion in their communities.

Learn more and apply for Gateways for Growth

         

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