Why Immigrants Voted for Trump

Why Immigrants Voted for Trump

By Clarissa Leon, DocuentedNY |Editorial Credit: mikeledray / shutterstock.com  Outside poll sites in public schools, museums and libraries, immigrant New Yorkers made their case for why they supported former President Donald Trump or Vice President Kamala Harris.  Crime, public safety, the economy and women’s reproductive rights were overarching concerns, but in the midst of exiting […]

Immigrants Do Not Commit More Crimes in the US, Despite Fearmongering

Immigrants Do Not Commit More Crimes in the US, Despite Fearmongering

By American Immigration Council, Yared Avalos Iniguez| Editorial credit: Chad Zuber / shuttertsock.com The American Immigration Council does not endorse or oppose candidates for elected office. We aim to provide analysis regarding the implications of the election on the U.S. immigration system. Across the globe, immigrants are increasingly being blamed for committing crimes, with right-wing groups […]

Fighting Over Whether Haitian Immigrants Are ‘Legal’ Misses the Point: They’re Legally Vulnerable

Fighting Over Whether Haitian Immigrants Are ‘Legal’ Misses the Point: They’re Legally Vulnerable

By Dara Lind, ImmigrationImpact | Photo credit: ImmigrationImpact The American Immigration Council does not endorse or oppose candidates for elected office. We aim to provide analysis regarding the implications of the election on the U.S. immigration system. As Springfield, Ohio, and its purported (largely invented) problems with its Haitian population have continued to dominate both national news […]