American Immigration Council

The American Immigration Council is a Washington, D.C.-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization and advocacy group.[1][2][3] It was established in 1987, originally as the American Immigration Law Foundation, by the American Immigration Lawyers Association.[4]

American Immigration Council
Formation1987 (1987)
Type501(c)(3) organization
PurposeImmigration
Headquarters1331 G St. NW, Suite 200, Washington, D.C., 20005
Executive director
Jeremy Robbins
Websitewww.americanimmigrationcouncil.org
Formerly called
American Immigration Law Foundation

The organization conducts research and policy analysis, provides legal resources for attorneys, produces resources for public education, engages in grassroots and direct advocacy, and files litigation related to immigration issues. It operates at the national level as well as through state-based and local programs.[5]

In 2022, the American Immigration Council merged with the former New American Economy.[6]

References
  1. Chappell, Bill (7 May 2014). "Report Details Hundreds Of Complaints Against U.S. Border Agents". NPR. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
  2. Gladstone, Rick (14 January 2016). "Research Doesn't Back a Link Between Migrants and Crime in U.S." The New York Times. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
  3. Partlow, Joshua (16 January 2017). "U.S. border officials are illegally turning away asylum seekers, critics say". The Washington Post. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
  4. Warner, Judith (2010). U.S. Border Security: A Reference Handbook. ABC-CLIO. p. 306. ISBN 9781598844078.
  5. "What We Do". American Immigration Council. Retrieved 2023-01-20.
  6. "ANNOUNCEMENT". American Immigration Council. 2021-11-24. Retrieved 2023-01-20.



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