According to recent studies, fewer international students are enrolling in U.S. colleges and universities. These studies highlight growing concerns about the economic consequences of stricter immigration policies in the United States.  Downward Trends in Enrollment of International Students A recent study from opendoorsdata.org highlights the data. Over the last decade, the United States has experienced substantial growth in international student enrollment, sometimes reaching 10% annually. However, from 2019 to READ MORE READ MORE

After Pennsylvania’s York County prison dissolved its contract with Immigration Customs and Enforcement (ICE) in August, it was announced that a new immigration detention center will be opened in Clearfield County. The Clearfield County Board of Commissioners approved and signed a five-year contract with ICE and the GEO Group. Clearfield County Immigration Detention Center The prison, which operates for-profit, will convert the former Clearfield County Prison facility READ MORE READ MORE

N.J. Bergen County Board Votes to End ICE Prison Contract at Local Jail This week, the Bergen County Commissioners Board officially ended its agreement with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) that permitted the detention of immigrants at the county jail in Hackensack, New Jersey. The board’s decision was unanimous, and ICE now has 45 days to remove the remaining detainees from the Bergen County Jail. However, READ MORE READ MORE

On August 25, the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) announced that it has settled an immigration-related discrimination claim with Ascension Health Alliance (“Ascension”), a Missouri-based healthcare organization with more than 2,600 sites – including 146 hospitals and more than 40 senior living facilities – spread out over 19 states and the District of Columbia. Ascension violated the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) when it discriminated against work-authorized non-U.S. READ MORE READ MORE

The 2020 population census revealed that many rural areas in the United States have seen a decrease in population, while urban and suburban areas have grown. The decline in the rural population has caused agricultural labor shortages, underscoring the need for immigration reform. Decreasing Rural Population in Ohio Although Ohio and Pennsylvania are not the major states for livestock processing, Ohio agribusiness is still in need of READ MORE READ MORE