NPNA and Over 60 Organizations Call for Congress to Increase Funding for Citizenship Program
NPNA and Over 60 Organizations Call for Congress to Increase Funding for Citizenship Program WASHINGTON – Yesterday, the National Partnership for New Americans (NPNA), the Coalition for Humane Immigrants Rights (CHIRLA), NALEO Education Fund, UnidosUS, and a total of 64 organizations sent a letter to Congressional appropriators requesting that Congress increase…
NPNA Applauds House Passage of Budget Resolution, Calls for Swift Action to Finalize Path to Citizenship for All Undocumented Immigrants
NPNA Applauds House Passage of Budget Resolution, Calls for Swift Action to Finalize Path to Citizenship for All Undocumented Immigrants WASHINGTON – Today, Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives passed a $3.5 trillion budget resolution that includes funding for a pathway to citizenship that is expected to cover Deferred Action for Childhood…
NPNA Commends Inclusion of Path to Citizenship in Budget Reconciliation Package
NPNA Commends Inclusion of Path to Citizenship in Budget Reconciliation Package WASHINGTON – Last night, Senate Democrats passed a $3.5 trillion budget resolution that includes funding for a pathway to citizenship that is expected to cover Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients, Temporary Protected Status (TPS) holders, farmworkers and other essential workers….
NPNA Applauds Senate Confirmation of First Woman USCIS Director
NPNA Applauds Senate Confirmation of First Woman USCIS Director Now the real work begins to address application backlogs and reform the agency WASHINGTON – The National Partnership for New Americans (NPNA) applauds the Senate for the confirmation of Ur Jaddou as the first woman Director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) by a vote of…
NPNA: U.S. Senate Must Act After Judge Hanen Halts New DACA Applications
Friday, Jul 16, 2021 NPNA: U.S. Senate Must Act After Judge Hanen Halts New DACA Applications Today, U.S. District Court Judge Andrew S. Hanen of the Southern District of Texas placed a permanent injunction on the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. The decision blocks initial DACA applications. But it…
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…