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PNAE Research Fund Charitable Donation Disclosures
The Partnership for a New American Economy Research Fund, Inc. is an independent, non-partisan 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to educating policymakers, the media, and the general public on immigration policy and the American economy by conducting groundbreaking original research, developing evidence-based policies, and communicating this knowledge to the public. A copy… Read More
The Washington Post: ‘A bad dream’: Pro-immigration group headed by Michael Bloomberg targets 14 senators over fate of ‘dreamers’
A pro-immigration group headed by former New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg is targeting 14 senators in a new television advertisement and phone campaign this fall over the fate of young undocumented immigrants known as “dreamers.” In a six-figure ad buy launching Wednesday, the group, New American Economy, describes the… 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
CNBC: Restaurant and construction industries would get hit the hardest if DACA expires
The stalemate in Washington over an immigration deal could rattle the labor force in key sectors of the economy, prompting several big-name companies to provide legal support to affected employees. The restaurant and construction industries would be hardest hit by the expiration of the program known as Deferred Action for Childhood… Read More
Seacoast Online: New England Council urges immigration reform
An organization that represents businesses across New England is urging action to prevent the loss of thousands of immigrant employees from the already tight labor market. Jim Brett of the New England Council joined with the New American Economy last week in a media teleconference as a display of united… Read More
Santa Fe New Mexican: Time’s running out for Dreamers
Protection for adults brought illegally to the United States as children is still possible before the end of the year — that’s the word from U.S. Rep. Michelle Lujan Grisham. As chairwoman of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, she is a point person on finding a compromise that Congress and the… Read More
Marketwatch: Hardships? Setbacks? Why immigrants thrive as entrepreneurs
Outsiders face a tough struggle fitting into a new culture. They must figure out how to deal with, and overcome, frustration, loneliness and a steep learning curve. And that’s why immigrants make such great entrepreneurs—they’re once again outsiders facing many of the same kinds of obstacles. Been there, done that. I’ve been… Read More
The Washington Post: Democrats can’t shut down the government, but they can win on DACA
There is lots of talk about whether Democrats will try to shut down the government, after the two-week funding bill runs out, in order to get relief for young people affected by President Trump’s decision to rescind the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program. Harry Enten at FiveThirtyEight ponders: “Democrats arguably… Read More
Inside Indiana Business: “Indy Doubling Down on Immigrant Efforts”
The Immigrant Welcome Center is partnering with the city on a new strategy designed to help immigrants, a population a new study suggests has a $9.2 billion impact on the greater Indianapolis area’s Gross Domestic Product.The “Beyond Welcome” plan includes creating an Office For International and Immigrant Affairs and language and… Read More
KIMA TV: Yakima Valley’s economy could take a hit if immigrants are forced to leave in March
$1.65 billion dollars. That’s how much Yakima County made in 2014 from all its crop sales. Which such a large amount of money, it’s easy to see that agriculture is one of the driving forces of the county’s economy. That includes the valley’s famous apples and cherries. Luz Bazen Gutierrez… Read More
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