by - September 30, 2024 9:08 pm
The City of Fort Smith released a statement Monday (Sept. 30) to refute numerous unfounded social media reports suggesting the city is bringing illegal immigrants into the area. The statement…
by - April 12, 2022 2:59 pm
Tyson Foods, a large employer of immigrant labor, is committing more than $1 million to support immigrant employees in the U.S. with legal services needed to acquire citizenship. The money…
by - November 26, 2019 8:59 am
Guatemalan immigration to the United States is rooted partly in low coffee prices, the CEO of Heifer International said Monday (Nov. 25). However, the United States must learn how to…
by - May 1, 2018 12:39 pm
A study published Tuesday (May 1) by the Little Rock Regional Chamber of Commerce, the City of Little Rock and a Washington, D.C.-business coalition reports that foreign-born residents contributed $2…
by - October 24, 2017 11:57 am
As President Donald Trump has given Congress a year-end timetable to overhaul the nation’s immigration policies or phase out the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, a new study…
by - September 11, 2017 6:16 pm
Zessna Garcia-Rios says it’s never a good time to endure “a life changing policy shift,” but the 28-year-old DACA “Dreamer” thinks it is a good time for Congress to act…
by - September 5, 2017 1:56 pm
After President Donald Trump announced Tuesday (Sept. 5) his decision to move to end the “Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals” (DACA) program, reaction from Arkansas officials ranged from concern about…
by - February 7, 2017 4:56 pm
U.S. Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., on Tuesday (Feb. 7) introduced a bill meant to reduce legal immigration levels by 50%, which he said would increase wages earned by American workers….
by - January 29, 2017 12:15 pm
Members of Arkansas’ Congressional delegation were for the most part quiet about President Donald Trump’s controversial executive order issued Friday (Jan. 27) to temporarily block refugees and citizens of seven…
by - March 9, 2016 3:20 pm
Attorney George Ernst said the process of international students getting to work in the United States can be tedious but the students and businesses should plan ahead to make sure…
by - November 20, 2014 9:16 pm
President Barack Obama used a primetime White House speech to tell a national audience of changes he plans to make to the U.S. immigration system. Obama, who is frustrated by…
by - August 28, 2013 6:48 pm
A recent report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows a rise in the percentage of foreign-born workers in the American labor force and it's a trend that has also…
by - July 15, 2013 1:05 pm
U.S. Rep. Tom Cotton, R-Dardanelle and the Congressman for Arkansas’ 4th District, says his tough stance calling for farming and immigration reforms is his way of responding to constituent concerns….
by - June 27, 2013 8:15 pm
A 68-32 vote on immigration reform was a display of bipartisan support in the U.S. Senate, but it split Arkansas’ senatorial delegation. The U.S. Senate voted to approve the immigration…
by - January 28, 2013 4:18 pm
Supporters of the Dream Act, which would provide a legal framework toward citizenship for undocumented students, were in Fort Smith on Monday (Jan. 28) to speak to members of the…
by - January 9, 2013 12:36 pm
A study released by the Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation suggests that immigrants have a positive contribution to Arkansas’ economy, but an estimated 42% do not have legal documentation. Report findings include…
