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
Agriculture Industry Harmed by Restrictive State Immigration Laws
The American agricultural industry is facing billions of dollars in losses due to labor shortages resulting from recent anti-immigrant laws passed in various states around the country. The American farming industry is heavily dependent on undocumented workers, and according to a recent article in Time Magazine, has had an extremely difficult time replacing those who have fled as a result of laws like Arizona’s SB 1070 or Alabama’s HB 56. Read More
Bloomberg on Financial Collapse, Job Growth
CBS This Morning September 13, 2012 http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=7421442n&tag=mncol;lst;6/ BLOOMBERG: I think saying things like let’s invest in infrastructure. We need infrastructure desperately. But, infrastructure is not a jobs creation program in the short term. It gives us the tools to have an economy down the road, but most people… Read More
Mayor Bloomberg Gives Washington Economic Tips
The Epoch Times September 13, 2012 NEW YORK—Mayor Michael Bloomberg has long been lauding the city’s economic recovery to New Yorkers. On Wednesday, he showcased his advice to Washington. Bloomberg’s speech at a forum hosted by The Economic Club of Washington, D.C. came at an appropriate time. This week… Read More
New Report on Immigration and US Economic Competitiveness
Examiner.com August 29, 2012 “Immigration reform cannot wait any longer.” That was the consensus of the group of executives from various ethnicities and professions — ranging from lawyers and journalists to corporate VPs and CEOs – who attended today the preliminary presentation of a new immigration report in the… Read More
The Track-Star Economy
The New Yorker August 27, 2012 If one of the big stories of this year’s Olympics was Team U.S.A.’s return to the top of the medal charts, London also showcased another impressive American feat: we trained many of the best athletes who competed against us. Nearly four hundred Olympians… Read More
Immigration: Who The U.S. Lets In, And Why
NPR August 27, 2012 America’s economy would be better off if the U.S. admitted more highly skilled workers, James Surowiecki recently argued in the New Yorker. That got us thinking: How does the U.S. compare to the rest of the developed world when it comes to immigration policy? The… Read More
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
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
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