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Carmen and Jose Talavera: Starting a Family Grocery Business
Jose Talavera is someone who knows the virtues of hard work. Immigrating to the US from Mexico in 1977, he toiled for years doing difficult painting, plaster, and renovation jobs in California. In the last few years, however, he and his wife Carmen took on another challenge: In 2008, while… Read More
Eduardo Gonzalez: Turning a Love of Steel Into a Manufacturing Empire
Eduardo Gonzalez, the founder and CEO of a successful steel company, says he learned a lot watching his parents flee Cuba in the early 1960s. His parents, who’d been attorneys, arrived in America and had to start from scratch, ultimately finding new careers as Spanish literature professors. “Seeing your parents… Read More
Report Shows Surge in Rate of Hispanic Entrepreneurship
Hispanic immigrants now more likely to be entrepreneurs than broader U.S. population Washington, DC — New American Economy and the Latino Donor Collaborative today released a new report showing how the number of Hispanic entrepreneurs in America has grown exponentially over the past two decades, powering… Read More
Press Release: Arkansas Agriculture and Business Leaders Call for Immigration Reform in New Video Released by Partnership for a New American Economy
Video titled “IMMIGRATION REFORM: Across Arkansas” features interviews with state leaders and farmers who voice real concerns in an attempt to spur immigration reform LITTLE ROCK, Ark.—Two weeks after the Partnership for a New American Economy released a study detailing how labor shortages have led to an increased… Read More
Let’s #SlamDunkReform This Year
We’ve been shooting for immigration reform for decades. But each year, Congress passes up the chance to score a big win for the American economy. Not passing immigration reform is madness. Immigrants are making an impact in states across the country, and we need leaders in Washington to advance legislation… Read More
A Crucial Piece of the Puzzle
Strong demand for less-skilled workers is being undermined by a declining number of young people willing and able to work less-skilled jobs, according to a report, “A Crucial Piece of the… Read More
A Crucial Piece of the Puzzle
Strong demand for less-skilled workers is being undermined by a declining number of young people willing and able to work less-skilled jobs, according to a report, “A Crucial Piece of the… Read More
Press Release: New Report Shows Labor Challenges Lead to Loss in GDP and Farm Income
NEW REPORT SHOWS LABOR CHALLENGES LEAD TO LOSS IN GDP AND FARM INCOME AS U.S. FARMERS LOSE MARKET SHARE OF IMPORTS Major U.S. farmers call for immigration reform to be passed this year Washington, DC — The Partnership for a New American Economy and… Read More
No Longer Home Grown
American families are eating more imported fresh produce today than ever before, in substantial part because U.S. fresh produce growers lack enough labor to expand their production and compete with foreign importers. That just one of the findings in the report, “No Longer Home Grown: How Labor Shortages are… Read More
No Longer Home Grown
American families are eating more imported fresh produce today than ever before, in substantial part because U.S. fresh produce growers lack enough labor to expand their production and compete with foreign importers. That just one of the findings in the report, “No Longer Home Grown: How Labor Shortages are… Read More
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