A new analysis brings into sharp focus the multimillion-dollar contribution that immigrants make toward state and local tax revenues in the United States. As clearly reflected in available data, immigrants—both documented and undocumented—pay billions of dollars in taxes every year, hence contributing to services such as education, health, and infrastructure.

The United States opened a visa processing center on Wednesday in the Philippines as part of an effort to expedite the resettlement of Afghan nationals to the U.S. after the return of the Taliban to power. The new center would hasten the processing of SIVs for Afghans who worked with the U.S. military or government and their families.

The Biden administration has started to enforce new policies, which would accordingly provide deportation protections for immigrants living in the United States. These measures provide protections for undocumented immigrants who have lived in the country for years and meet specific criteria, such as having strong community ties, no serious criminal records, and contributing positively to society.

New polls indicate that Vice President Kamala Harris has mixed support from Latino voters as the 2024 election draws near. Though she has committed to engaging with the Latino community, as seen in her work with immigration reform, from poll readings, her support from this demographic is not uniform across the board.

Former President Donald Trump stated that he would accommodate mixed-status families if he is to be re-elected in 2024, according to an interview released recently. Although he highly emphasized the difficulty of the cases concerning these families, Trump was short of completely ruling out family separations at the border.

The Department of Homeland Security has included new provisions in the regulation that will make it easier for migrant spouses and children to apply for a green card. This was made with U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents in mind. On such a view, it forms part of a broader policy initiative by the Biden administration in establishing an immigration regime friendlier toward families.