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FWD.us and New American Economy Host #iCodeImmigration in San Francisco
Leading Entrepreneurs, Investors, Technologists, and Policy Experts Will Discuss the Critical Need for Immigration Reform in San Francisco and Across the Country San Francisco, CA – FWD.us will join with New American Economy (NAE) to host an #iCodeImmigration event in San Francisco on Wednesday, April 23, 2014 at 7:00 PM… Read More

FWD.us and New American Economy Host #iCodeImmigration in Seattle
Leading Entrepreneurs, Investors, Technologists, and Policy Experts Will Discuss the Critical Need for Immigration Reform in Seattle and Across the Country Seattle, WA – FWD.us will join with New American Economy (NAE) to host #iCodeImmigration event in Seattle on Tuesday, April 22, 2014 at 6:00 PM PT. Read More

FWD.us and New American Economy Launch National #iCodeImmigration Series
Leading Entrepreneurs, Investors, and Policy Experts Will Discuss the Critical Need for Immigration Reform in 9 Cities Across the U.S. and Call on Congress to Act This Year. New York, NY – New American Economy and FWD.us today launched #iCodeImmigration: Accelerating Immigration Reform, a series of events… Read More

FWD.us and New American Economy Host #iCodeImmigration in NYC
Leading Entrepreneurs, Investors, Technologists, and Policy Experts Will Discuss the Critical Need for Immigration Reform New York, NY – FWD.us will join with New American Economy (NAE) to host #iCodeImmigration events in cities across the country premiering in New York City on Monday, April 21, 2014 at… Read More

SW Ohio Business Leaders & Immigrant Entrepreneurs Meet with Congressman Steve Chabot to Discuss Immigration Reform
CINCINNATI, OHIO – A group of influential business executives from Southwest Ohio met with Congressman Steve Chabot, (OH-01) earlier today to discuss the issues they are facing when it comes to America’s dysfunctional immigration system. The leaders, who come from industries including aerospace engineering, high-performance manufacturing, and nursery & gardening,… Read More

Statement on U.S. Government Exhausting Supply of H-1B Visas in Less Than A Week
Following the announcement by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) that they had run out of their annual allotment of H-1B visas, New American Economy Chairman John Feinblatt issued the following statement: “It took less than a week to hit the existing cap on visas for high-skilled… Read More

Better Business: How Hispanic Entrepreneurs Are Beating Expectations and Bolstering the U.S. Economy
New American Economy and the Latino Donor Collaborative’s new report, “Better Business: How Hispanic Entrepreneurs Are Beating Expectations and Bolstering the U.S. Economy,” shows how the number of Hispanic entrepreneurs in America has grown exponentially over the past two decades, powering the economy during the recent recession. Hispanic immigrants… Read More

Better Business: How Hispanic Entrepreneurs Are Beating Expectations and Bolstering the U.S. Economy
New American Economy and the Latino Donor Collaborative’s new report, “Better Business: How Hispanic Entrepreneurs Are Beating Expectations and Bolstering the U.S. Economy,” shows how the number of Hispanic entrepreneurs in America has grown exponentially over the past two decades, powering the economy during the recent recession. Hispanic immigrants… Read More

Rosa Macias: Creating a Furniture Store Empire out of Humble Beginnings
When Rosa Macias and her husband, Venancio, moved to the United States in 1990, they faced some daunting hurdles. Rosa, a trained accountant, says she spoke “not a word of English” and had only been to the country once, to visit Disneyland. But the couple had a powerful motivation. “We… Read More

Edith Barco and Leo Esquivel, Co-Owners, El Buen Gusto Restaurant
Edith Barco, a restaurant owner in Central Iowa, knows a thing or two about sticking with a dream. Barco, an El Salvadorian immigrant, originally came to the United States in the late 1990s, taking a job—like many of Iowa’s immigrants—in one of the state’s meatpacking plants. But her real passion… Read More
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