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More Evidence That Immigrants Don’t Steal American Jobs
Economists tend to agree that immigration is good for the economy: immigrants create jobs and make U.S-born workers more prosperous. Opponents of this idea often cite the work of Harvard labor economist George Borjas to argue that, at the very least, low-skilled immigrants steal jobs that… Read More
Farmers Complain of Worker Shortages
California farmers have long relied on immigrants to tend to their crops, a tradition that for decades has formed part of the state’s cultural identity. The farm labor movement extends as far back as the early 1960s, when civil rights activist Cesar Chavez mobilized thousands of Latino farm workers in… Read More
Immigration has Power to Grow Economy
The recent CNN Republican debate provided another chance for Republican presidential candidates to address the pressing issue of immigration reform. Let’s all agree: We need better border security. Now that we’ve agreed on that point, let’s move on to the broader challenges facing our state and country. Voters have… Read More
Podcast:
Listen to NAE’s Director of Research, Angie Marek-Zeitlin, discuss our latest report, Life Support: The Shortage of Physicians in America’s Rural Counties and How Foreign-Born Doctors can Help. In this short interview, Marek-Zeitlin discusses the report’s main findings and why they matter for America’s future. https://www.americanimmigrationcouncil.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Angie-Podcast-FINAL.mp3 … Read More
What the Presidential Candidates Are Saying About Immigration Reform
Immigration has been a central topic in the lead up to the presidential election, and it will undoubtedly play a pivotal role in determining who will ultimately move into the White House in 2016. Tonight, Democratic primary candidates will go head-to-head for the first Democratic presidential debate (#DemDebate)… Read More
What Americans Think Should Be Done on Illegal Immigration
The foreign-born share of the U.S. population has doubled in the past three decades and now stands at its highest point in nearly a century. Little wonder, then, that illegal immigration triggers visceral debate and white-hot rhetoric during a presidential election campaign. What may be more surprising is that… Read More
Immigrant Entrepreneur Named “Engineer of the Year”
Dr. Karen Lozano is no stranger to public recognition for her achievements. A Mexican-born professor of mechanical engineering at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley and a leading researcher in the field of nanotechnology, Lozano has won prizes ranging from R&D grants to outstanding teaching awards. Still,… Read More
White House Hosts Ceremony to Mark Immigration and Nationality Act Anniversary
To commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) signed by President Lyndon B. Johnson at the foot of the Statue of Liberty in 1965, the White House hosted a special naturalization ceremony Monday to welcome 14 new Americans originally from 14 different countries including Vietnam, China,… Read More
50 Years Later, How Far Have We Come: A Look at the 1965 Immigration and Nationality Act
Tomorrow, October 3, marks the 50th anniversary of the signing of the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965. On this day 50 years ago, President Lyndon B. Johnson gave a speech from New York’s Liberty Island, introducing to the nation a vision for a more inclusive, more capable… Read More
The GOP Immigration Plan to Save Detroit – And Syria
Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder, a Republican, is upset about the number of immigrants in his state—in his estimation there are far too few of them. In contrast with Republican politicians who want to rein in president Obama’s executive actions on immigration, the governor asked the Obama Administration early last year… Read More
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