A new national economic report predicts that Arkansas will lose 24,000 jobs if the Trump administration reaches its target numbers for mass deportations. Of those, 11,000 jobs would be those held by U.S.-born citizens. A joint report published this...
A new federal rule is likely to have a chilling effect on Arkansas families applying for essential services for which they’re eligible, likely resulting in higher uninsured rates, fewer families seeking help for food and housing benefits, and more....
Today’s U.S. Supreme Court decision affirming birthright citizenship is a landmark ruling for American equality, rejecting the Trump administration’s policy that would have created a segregated underclass in America. In 2023, an estimated 36,000 Arkansas children had at least...
We should all want children of immigrants to meet their full potential. It’s good for Arkansas, from the strength of our economy to our education system and community health overall.
Instead of trying to find solutions to address the fact that Arkansas has one of the lowest voting population turnouts, HB1422 would make it harder to vote.
HB1789 misunderstands “sanctuary policies” and would make cities that currently have municipal IDs less safe for Arkansans.
Rescinding these long-standing understandings and leaving immigration enforcement up to “common sense,” is bad policy and will lead to dangerous consequences.
In Arkansas, undocumented immigrants contributed $188 million in state and local taxes in 2022, a number that would rise to $223 million if these taxpayers were granted work authorization.
Today we are celebrating the restoration of benefits for Marshallese Arkansans!
When immigrant families succeed, we all succeed.