State and Local Initiatives
They say all politics is local, right? While most of the debate about immigration focuses on congressional action (or inaction), local communities across the country are the ones who feel the value of immigration most tangibly. Now active in more than 50 communities – more than 80 percent of which are in conservative states – the NAE State & Local team works with policymakers, business, and civic leaders to promote policies and programs that help create jobs and drive economic growth. You can explore more of our work on the state and local level here.
Dallas News: Dallas leaders release study that says immigrants have a lot of economic punch
City leaders and a coalition of business and political leaders released a study Wednesday that says immigrants in Dallas had $5.4 billion in spending power in 2016. That represents about 22 percent of the city population’s entire $24.1 billion in spending muscle. “Findings for Dallas really amplify trends we see across the country… Read More
After Finding Success, He Turns His Focus to Serving His New Home
When Mathew Ittoop left his native India on New Year’s Eve in 1990, he couldn’t wait to start his new life in the United States. He stepped off the plane and thought, “This is a great country that leads the rest of the world.” Ittoop and his wife landed in New York City, where… Read More
Dallas-Based Artist and Immigrant Found Success Thanks to Her Parent’s Drive for a Better Life
As one of six children in her family in Taipei, Taiwan, Jin-Ya Huang grew up watching her parents struggle to overcome poverty. Her mother scraped together money by cooking and sewing, and her father worked and lived at a distant cement factory, where he was a mechanical engineer. When he lost his job, money… Read More
Dallas DACA-Recipient Works to Improve His Community
Alex Medrano was 11 years old when his mother brought him to the United States from Mexico in search of a better education, an opportunity Medrano fast took advantage of. By his sophomore year of high school, he was taking college classes, and by graduation he had 62 hours of… Read More
Grand Forks Herald: New stats and a new plan for Grand Forks’ new Americans
Grand Forks leaders have new, revealing statistics about local immigration—and by the end of the year, they’ll have a plan for the community to go with it. That new data is an early step toward a “Welcoming City” plan, spearheaded by city staff and Grand Forks’ Immigrant Integration Initiative and… Read More
Memphis Flyer: New Report Shows Immigrants Contribute Billions to Local Economy
In 2015, immigrants contributed $4.2 billion to Memphis’ gross domestic product, according to a report by Latino Memphis and New American Economy. The report, “New Americans in Memphis: A Snapshot of the Demographic and Economic Contributions of Immigrants in the Metro Area,” is the first solely dedicated to immigrant contributions in… Read More
Immigrants in San Diego Contributed $54 Billion to County GDP in 2016
SAN DIEGO, CA – Immigrants contributed over $54 billion—25 percent—to the San Diego metro area GDP in 2016, according to a new research brief released by New American Economy in partnership with the City of San Diego, the San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce, and the San Diego Regional… Read More
KPBS: Report Finds San Diego’s Immigrant Community Tied To Region’s Economic Prosperity
San Diego County’s foreign-born population boosts the region’s economy, according to a new data analysis released Friday. The report from the national nonprofit New American Economy found immigrants in the region represent more than a quarter of the region’s total spending power and are more likely to launch businesses that native-born residents. Read More
It’s the Economy: Nation’s Oldest State Really Needs Its Dreamers
Publicly, Sharon McDonnell’s son’s friend goes by the name “S.” That’s because S is an undocumented immigrant. And although she now has Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), a policy that currently shields her from deportation, she cannot be sure how long she will remain protected. None of the country’s… Read More
The Daily Orange: Drop in refugee resettlement could affect Syracuse economy
The number of new refugees resettling in Syracuse dropped 72 percent between 2016 to 2017, according to recently published data from New York state. This large drop could have wide-ranging economic effects on the area, experts say. Onondaga County has become home to 9,954 refugees in the last 11 years,… Read More
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