Report: Citizenship for a Stronger Economy
Report: Citizenship for a Stronger Economy New data shows naturalization could help in economic recovery as coalition pushes for fee waivers in next economic recovery package WASHINGTON – Removing cost barriers to naturalization could be a powerful tool for economic recovery, a new National Partnership for New Americans (NPNA) briefing paper shows, citing more than a…
Mayors and County Executives Urge Congressional Action on Immigrant Inclusion
Mayors and County Executives Urge Congressional Action on Immigrant Inclusion WASHINGTON – Twenty-two mayors and county executives from across the country sent a letter sent to Congressional leaders today supporting their efforts to reform the immigration system and urging them to advance inclusive provisions that will help to ensure that immigrants are able to…
Immigration and President Biden’s Speech to Congress: Good First Steps but More Must Be Done
Immigration and President Biden’s Speech to Congress: Good First Steps but More Must Be Done Biden must take bold executive action to protect immigrants who need urgent help In response to President Biden’s speech to a joint session to Congress, Nicole Melaku, executive director for the National Partnership for New Americans, released the…
Approaching 100th Day of Biden Administration, NPNA Reflects on Wins and Calls for Bold Action for Immigrants and Refugees
Approaching 100th Day of Biden Administration, NPNA Reflects on Wins and Calls for Bold Action for Immigrants and Refugees WASHINGTON – As the 100th day of the Biden administration nears, the National Partnership for New Americans (NPNA), a leading coalition of 41 immigrant and refugee rights organizations, applauds several strong victories for immigrants,…
NPNA Urges Lawmakers to Include Immigrants in Access to Counsel Act
NPNA Urges Lawmakers to Include Immigrants in Access to Counsel Act WASHINGTON – The National Partnership for New Americans (NPNA), a leading coalition of 41 immigrant & refugee rights organizations, urges lawmakers to include immigrants as it moves forward with important legislation that protects due process and prohibits discrimination. Today, the U.S. House of Representatives…
Chauvin Guilty Verdict Is A Step Toward Our Collective Humanity
Guilty Verdict Is A Step Toward Our Collective Humanity Decision Should Bring Systemic Changes for Policing in America WASHINGTON – As a guilty verdict in the Derek Chauvin trial is announced, the National Partnership for New Americans, a leading national coalition of 41 immigrant and refugee rights organizations, is encouraged by this act of accountability…
NPNA Encouraged by Budget Proposal That Gets Closer to A More Just and Effective Immigration System
NPNA Encouraged by Budget Proposal That Gets Closer to A More Just and Effective Immigration System WASHINGTON – The White House today submitted toplines for its fiscal 2022 discretionary budget request, including funds to address backlogs in immigration courts and naturalization proceedings that affect millions of people, as well as for expanding…
Former Refugees Appeal to Biden to Lift Refugee Admissions Cap
Former Refugees Appeal to Biden to Lift Refugee Admissions Cap For immediate release April 6, 2021 WASHINGTON—More than 260 former refugee leaders today sent a letter to President Biden calling on him to make good on his commitment to lift the refugee admissions cap. President Biden campaigned on a pledge to restore the…
As Federal Agency Heads Review Naturalization Barriers, NPNA Offers Recommendations on Making Citizenship Accessible to All
As Federal Agency Heads Review Naturalization Barriers, NPNA Offers Recommendations on Making Citizenship Accessible to All WASHINGTON – By this Saturday, the departments of Homeland Security, Justice, and State must develop a plan to improve the naturalization process, as required by an executive order signed by President Joe Biden on Feb. 2. As…
C4C Celebrates Reaching 100 Cities & Counties Committed To Increasing Citizenship Access
The Cities for Citizenship (C4C) nonpartisan national initiative celebrates the milestone of 100 city and county partners. The initiative of cities and counties working to increase citizenship among eligible U.S. permanent residents and to encourage investment in citizenship and financial empowerment programs was co-founded by the National Partnership for New Americans, Citi as the founding corporate partner, and the Center for Popular Democracy in 2014.