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 LATEST ANALYSIS 

• Congress Proposes the Case Backlog and Transparency Act to Tackle USCIS Backlogs
  
  The backlog of pending applications at U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has increased exponentially in the last few years. Congress is finally taking notice.  Read More »

• ICE Fails to Justify Solitary Confinement Placements and Identify Vulnerable Populations
  
  A government watchdog recently came out with findings on U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) use of solitary confinement. It highlighted the dangers of solitary confinement and ICE’s failure to comply with its own solitary confinement policies within its vast web of detention facilities. Read More»

 ACROSS THE NATION  

• Immigrants who live along the U.S.-Mexico border in Texas play a crucial role in the state’s labor force, population growth, and economy. More than 4.9 million immigrants call the Lone Star State home, with many immigrant residents concentrated in Texas border communities. 
   

This fact sheet from the American Immigration Council breaks down the demographics and contributions of immigrants in Texas border communities, including their spending power, tax contributions, and levels of education.  

Read more: The Economic Contributions of New Americans in Texas Border Communities

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 QUOTE OF THE WEEK 

"Our country is getting older, we are living longer, and our country has 10,000 baby boomers retiring each day. Fortunately, there are a lot of people entering the workforce as well, domestically and through immigration... especially in Texas, but nationwide as well."

– Jeremy Robbins, Executive Director at the American Immigration Council

 FURTHER READING 

• Bloomberg Law: Arizona Businesses Push Dreamer In-State Tuition to Boost Talent 
   
• San Antonio Report: Opinion| I’m a local business owner with big dreams — but only if I can stay in this country
   
• Border Report: Immigrants contribute $4.8 billion to El Paso economy, business groups say 

         

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