In the News
How Immigration Reform Can Strengthen The U.S. Housing Market
As America’s senior citizens age and retire, they are shifting the balance of the U.S. housing market by downsizing and selling their homes. Americans 65 and older are more likely to be sellers of homes than buyers, creating a potential long-term buyer shortage that would negatively impact home equity. This… Read More
How Immigration Reform Can Strengthen the U.S. Workforce
While the number of U.S. seniors will double in the next 35 years, fewer young workers will replace them in the workforce. Meanwhile, increasing educational attainment and decreasing birth rates mean that the U.S. workforce cannot meet the demand for lesser-skilled workers. Both of these forces contribute to a critical… Read More
Immigration Reform Would Alleviate America’s Aging Crisis, New Research Briefs Show
CONTACT: Sarah Doolin, [email protected] New York, NY—To mark Senior Citizens Day, which honors the elderly and their role in American life, the New American Economy (NAE) released four research briefs that examine the role immigrants play in alleviating the… Read More
Immigration Reform Would Alleviate America’s Aging Crisis, New Research Briefs Show
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 21, 2015 CONTACTS: Sarah Doolin, [email protected] IMMIGRATION REFORM WOULD ALLEVIATE AMERICA’S AGING CRISIS, NEW RESEARCH BRIEFS SHOW New York, NY—To mark Senior Citizens Day, which honors the elderly and their role in American life, the … Read More
Immigration Reform Would Alleviate America’s Aging Crisis, New Research Briefs Show
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 21, 2015 CONTACTS: Sarah Doolin, [email protected] IMMIGRATION REFORM WOULD ALLEVIATE AMERICA’S AGING CRISIS, NEW RESEARCH BRIEFS SHOW New York, NY—To mark Senior Citizens Day, which honors the elderly and their role in American life, the … Read More
Chicago Aldermen, Advocates Release City Proposals To Strengthen Immigrant Integration
Chicago aldermen and immigrant advocates unveiled a list of proposals Tuesday aimed at improving the lives of immigrants across the city. Issues of language access, legal representation, safety and services for immigrants are addressed in the Chicago Immigration Policy Working Group’s six-point immigrant integration plan. The newly-formed working group is comprised… Read More
For Hispanic Conservatives, Alarm Over Immigration Debate
When Donald Trump used the word “criminals” to describe illegal immigrants from Mexico, the Republican National Hispanic Assembly called his comments “extremely counterproductive.” Now, listen to the more personal language that Gonzalo Ferrer, the national chairman of the group, uses to describes Mr. Trump’s most recent contributions to the immigration debate:… Read More
Struggling U.S. farmers are paying Mexican laborers up to $17 an hour
Farmers are struggling to make ends meet because of labor problems U.S. policymakers didn’t foresee when strengthening anti-immigration laws. Latino laborers, once subjugated to backbreaking work conditions for a fraction of what other American jobs pay, are being welcomed with raised wages, improved medical benefits, and cheaper housing costs by… Read More
Strawberry fields forever needing more laborers, even at $17 hour
Some people who advocate for tighter controls on immigration say that the measures are necessary in order to protect jobs for American citizens. However, it is not always the case that Americans want those jobs—no matter the wage. But what does that say about our national work ethic?… Read More
Ohio to focus on international students
As part of Ohio’s effort to position the state as a premier destination for international students, Lt. Governor Mary Taylor and Ohio Department of Higher Education Chancellor John Carey kicked off a new Global Reach to Engage Academic Talent (GREAT) Initiative Wednesday. Many officials of Ohio higher education were present… Read More
Make a contribution
Make a direct impact on the lives of immigrants.
