Trump’s Immigration Actions Are Taking a Toll on Local Economies – Here’s What the Data Says So Far

Trump’s Immigration Actions Are Taking a Toll on Local Economies – Here’s What the Data Says So Far

By: Aaron Reichlin-Melnick |americanimmigrationcouncil.org Seven months into President Trump’s term, immigration enforcement operations continue to ramp up, and the broader economic impacts are beginning to come into view. Rather than focus on the “worst of the worst,” the Trump administration has increasingly targeted worksites for immigration raids, picking up delivery drivers, street vendors, farmworkers, meatpackers, […]

DHS, DOL Make Nearly 65,000 Additional H-2B Visas Available for Fiscal Year 2025

DHS, DOL Make Nearly 65,000 Additional H-2B Visas Available for Fiscal Year 2025

WASHINGTON – The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Department of Labor (DOL) issued a temporary final rule (TFR) making available an additional 64,716 H-2B temporary nonagricultural worker visas for fiscal year (FY) 2025. These supplemental visas are aimed at helping U.S. employers who are unable to find U.S. workers who are available, willing, […]

The Safe Hotel Act NYC: A Comprehensive Guide to NYC’s New Legislation

The Safe Hotel Act NYC: A Comprehensive Guide to NYC’s New Legislation

By Chris Tobias, WWT Exclusive | Editorial Credit: Leonard Zhukovsky/shutterstock.com In recent years, New York City has taken significant steps to ensure its residents’ and visitors’ safety and well-being. One of the latest legislations to address this concern is the Safe Hotel Act NYC. This groundbreaking law, enacted to enhance security and protect vulnerable populations, […]