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WKRN: Influential immigrants talk about impact they have on Tennessee’s economy
On Tuesday, representatives with the Department of Homeland Security released two new memos saying they are going to hire 15,000 new employees to help with enforcement. In response, business leaders went to Tennessee’s capitol to talk about the impact immigrants have on the state’s economy. “We are here today for… Read More
The Incline: Data aims to show impact of immigrants on Pittsburgh region
Gisele Fetterman described the first time she was called for jury duty as a dream come true. That’s not sarcasm. “I felt that’s when I would really be American,” said Fetterman, who was born in Brazil. When she showed up, Fetterman said she “was the only person excited to be there… Read More
Boise Weekly: Idaho Agriculture, Dairy Groups Call for Immigration Reform in Hostile Political Climate
Agriculture and related industries are unthinkable in Idaho without immigrant labor. That was the tone of a Tuesday morning presser in which representatives of agricultural interests and the faith community made their annual call for immigration reform at the Idaho Farm Bureau. This year’s plea, however, came as tensions over… Read More
Dallas Observer: 5 Surprising Facts About Immigrants in DFW
Today, a bipartisan group of mayors and business leaders with the Partnership for a New American Economy released a study of the economic impact of immigrants across the country. The coalition of business leaders and mayors was launched by Michael Bloomberg and Rupert Murdoch, and represents the center-right and left champions of… Read More
Portland Press Herald: Foreign-born workers needed in Maine
Maine business leaders said Tuesday that the state needs to be more welcoming to immigrants and other newcomers to address looming workforce shortages. It’s the latest in a string of events intended to focus attention on reforming immigration laws nationally. Encouraging people to move to Maine is especially critical to… Read More
Sun Journal: Changes in immigration law will help Maine
The state of Maine suffers demographic challenges, ranking annually as having one of the oldest populations in the nation. As our population ages, our work force is expected to decline. Those demographics mean that Maine will need a large influx of people to meaningfully grow its population and work force. Read More
WACH TV: “New study shows economic impact of S.C. immigrants”
A study released by the group New American economy outlines the potential economic impact of immigrant in South Carolina. The study showed there are about 252,000 immigrants living in the state, making up almost 5% of the state’s population. Those immigrants combined have paid over $1 billion in taxes and… Read More
Wyoming Tribune Eagle: “Local immigrant wants what’s best for America”
For one month Nesley Corona waited in Agua Prieta in the state of Sonora, Mexico, with her two older sisters before boarding a truck that would cart her across the border into the United States. While she waited, the person responsible for her transport kept asking her for more money. Read More
WLTX: “Study Shows Impact Immigrants Have on Palmetto State”
A new study conducted by the New American Economy, a bipartisan group who supports immigration reform, shows that immigrants make up 4.7 percent of South Carolina’s population and paid $1.3 Billion in federal and state taxes in 2014. The study also shows that immigrants held $4.1 Billion in spending power… Read More
PhillyVoice: “Philadelphia reveals local immigrants’ stamp on ‘Map the Impact’ campaign”
Last Thursday, members of Philadelphia’s immigrant community made their presence felt through their absence, joining thousands in cities around the country for a walkout that forced the closure of businesses that rely on their labor. Then Tuesday, as fierce debate continued to swirl around the Trump administration’s efforts to restrict travel… Read More
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