Business and the Workforce
Immigrants not only bring diverse skills and perspectives to the U.S. workforce, they often fill employment gaps in crucial fields. We advocate for expanded work visas and related programs so our labor force can continue to benefit from immigrant workers and remain competitive in the global economy
Liberalising immigration would double the world’s income overnight
New Statesman August 21, 2012 The Washington Post’s Dylan Matthews reports on a new paper from the (US) National Bureau of Economic Research (£), which examines what would happen if all immigration restrictions were dropped. Matthews summarises: [University of Wisconsin’s John Keenan] builds a model that assumes that in… Read More
Immigrant entrepreneur sees great opportunity in St. Louis
St. Louis Post-Dispatch August 20, 2012 Arnoldo Müller-Molina was planning to build his business in his native Costa Rica until he read about a St. Louis group that was giving away money. Seven months later, he has a downtown St. Louis office to call his own, and he’s about… Read More
Diaspora and development: Immigrants are economically invigorating
Minn Post August 20, 2012 Living in Minnesota, especially the Twin Cities, you might have heard and wondered what the term “diaspora” refers to. It’s defined as “the movement, migration, or scattering of a people away from an established or ancestral homeland.” Globally, 3 percent of the population (about… Read More
Shift Sought on Immigration
Des Moines Register August 20, 2012 A coalition of Midwestern leaders hopes to “give Washington a kick” and jump-start progress on stalled immigration reform, something it calls the key to economic growth. The task force, co-chaired by former Iowa Gov. Chet Culver and organized by the Chicago Council on… Read More
Can Baltimore Woo Immigrants?
Can Baltimore Woo Immigrants August 20, 2012 …too many cities, too many states are basically putting up a do-not-enter sign.” Regarding the city’s particular outreach to Latinos, and their impact on economic growth, she offered: “We’ve actively recruited Latino immigrants to Baltimore, and when they come here, they’re thriving. Read More
Immigration reform key to economic revival
Boston.com August 19, 2012 Michael Bloomberg, the independent mayor of New York City, is no one’s idea of a hardline Republican conservative. Media titan Rupert Murdoch, whose empire includes Fox News and The Wall Street Journal, is no one’s idea of a squishy Republican moderate. And Boston Mayor Thomas… Read More
Report: Immigrants Drive United States’ Small Business Creation
Hispanically Speaking News August 17, 2012 According to a report from a bipartisan group of more than 450 mayors and business leaders from around the country known as the Partnership for a New American Economy, immigrants are increasingly more likely to start small businesses and create jobs. The report,… Read More
Murdoch, Bloomberg call for GOP to have courage on immigration
Wicked Local August 16, 2012 News Corp chairman and CEO Rupert Murdoch and New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg came to Boston Tuesday to hail immigrants’ contributions to our economic vitality. Touting the findings of a report by the Partnership for a New American Economy, the two cited the shortage… Read More
Immigrants own nearly 1 in 3 Florida businesses
Tampa Bay Business Journal August 15, 2012 Immigrants make up 19.4 percent of the population in Florida, but own 29.7 percent of all business in the state. Immigrants also started 36.7 percent of new businesses in Florida, according to a report from The Partnership for a New American Economy. Read More
Immigrant-Owned U.S. Companies Said to Generate $775 Billion
Bloomberg News August 14, 2012 Immigrant-owned businesses employ one in 10 U.S. workers in private companies and contribute more than $775 billion of revenue to the U.S. economy, according to the Partnership for a New American Economy. The businesses generate about $125 billion in payroll, the nonpartisan advocacy group… Read More
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No one should face the immigration system alone
