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More than 100 College and University Leaders Call for Immigration Reform
Leaders from more than 100 colleges and universities across the country urged their Congressional state delegations to support sensible immigration reform that will strengthen America’s economy. The nation’s institutions of higher education have long been magnets for bright, young minds from around the world. Leaders in academia depend on immigrant… Read More
Press Release: New Report Shows That Immigration Revitalizes Communities by Preserving Thousands of U.S. Manufacturing Jobs and Increasing Housing Wealth
Analysis of U.S. Census and American Community Survey Data Shows 46 U.S. Manufacturing Jobs Are Created or Preserved for Every 1,000 Immigrants Living in a County Americas Society/Council of the Americas (AS/COA) and The Partnership for a New… Read More
Immigration and the Revival of American Cities
A new report from the Americas Society/Council of the Americas and Partnership for a New American Economy looks at how immigration helps revitalize communities across the United States through the creation or preservation of manufacturing jobs, the increase in housing wealth, and heightened civic engagement. The… Read More
Immigration and the Revival of American Cities
A new report from the Americas Society/Council of the Americas and Partnership for a New American Economy looks at how immigration helps revitalize communities across the United States through the creation or preservation of manufacturing jobs, the increase in housing wealth, and heightened civic engagement. The… Read More
Report: Immigration Bill Would Add Nearly 14,000 Jobs Per District
August 20, 2013 Jordan Fabian, ABC News The Senate’s immigration bill would add nearly 14,000 new jobs on average in each congressional district over the next decade, according to a new report. The new analysis is from the center-right American Action Network (AAN), which backs an overhaul of the… Read More
Former Gov’s Say Pass Immigration Bill
August 19, 2013 Jeanne Bonner, GPB News ATLANTA — Leaders of a bi-partisan coalition backing immigration reform say businesses need to press Congress on the issue. Speaking at a forum Monday in Atlanta, two former governors of Mississippi and Pennsylvania said that’s because many U.S. companies can’t wait any… Read More
Immigration Reform Pushed in Idaho
August 19, 2013 Kristin Rodine, Hispanic Business Many of the people Ivan Carrillo sells auto insurance to are in Idaho illegally. They work hard, pay taxes, buy insurance and live in fear of being forced out, he says. Carrillo relates to that anxiety: A native of Mexico, he came to… Read More
Bipartisan Immigration Group Recommends Pathway To Citizenship
August 15, 2013 Elise Foley, Huffington Post WASHINGTON — A bipartisan group including former governors and cabinet secretaries recommended on Thursday that immigration reform include a path to citizenship that begins with granting provisional status right away, rather than delaying the process until after enforcement and border security improvements are… Read More
Video – Immigration Reform: Making America Stronger
A new video from the Technology CEO Council reflects on President Ronald Reagan’s vision of America as a “shining city on a hill” that was bolstered by immigrants from around the world, and the positive impact that immigration reform promises for the nation’s future. Read More
McCain says immigration reform will create jobs
August 12, 2013 Bob Christie, The Kansas City Star PHOENIX — Sen. John McCain is trying to convince Arizona business leaders to support immigration reform by touting its impact on the state’s economy. McCain said Monday that giving the 11 million people in the country without legal status a path to citizenship… Read More
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