Court Order on Public Charge Will Create Harm
With a new U.S. Supreme Court order issued today (January 27th), the Trump administration has the go-ahead to create what amounts to a wealth test for new immigrants. The administration’s […]
Arkansas Can Strengthen Its Economy and Communities With Four Inclusive Policies for Immigrants
State and local policymakers can take four key steps to better integrate immigrants, including immigrants who are undocumented, into the mainstream economy and foster community well-being, according to a new […]
New Public Charge Rule Puts Millions of Kids at Risk
The Trump administration is moving forward with its effort to radically change the federal policy under which immigrants are deemed a “public charge.” Unless the rule change is defeated in […]
Children Would Suffer Under Proposed Federal Rule
It’s time to chime in with your comments on a federal policy change that would negatively affect many of Arkansas’s children. The Trump administration wants to change the federal policy under […]
Citizenship Question Threatens Accuracy of Census
We’re watching closely the decisions being made in Washington, D.C. that could result in an inaccurate U.S. Census in 2020. We have serious concerns about several proposed changes, including one […]
AACF applauds U.S. Senate for immigration reform vote
AACF applauds U.S. Senate for immigration reform vote The bipartisan immigration legislation now headed to the U.S. House of Representatives contains significant gains for children and families, including family reunification […]
Immigration reform: A boon to the Arkansas economy
Immigration reform: A boon to the Arkansas economy We know a key to our state’s economic future is ensuring that the children of Arkansas’s immigrants have opportunities to succeed, as […]
New Report Shows Importance of Immigrant Families to Arkansas’s Economy
New Report Shows Importance of Immigrant Families to Arkansas’s Economy Immigrants in Arkansas are an essential, beneficial and rapidly growing segment of the Arkansas economy, according to a new study […]
Arkansas Should Not Follow Arizona and Others in Cracking-Down on Immigrant Population
Arkansas Should Not Follow Other States in Cracking-Down on Immigrant Population Today was a big day at the Supreme Court. Below is a statement on today’s ruling on Arizona’s immigration […]
AACF Applauds President’s Immigration Policy, Calls For State-Level Dream Act
AACF Applauds the President’s Immigration Policy, Calls For State-Level Dream Act President Obama’s announcement today of a new federal policy to stop deportations of law-abiding undocumented young people is welcome news […]