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Immigration and the Revival of American Cities
A new report from the Americas Society/Council of the Americas and Partnership for a New American Economy looks at how immigration helps revitalize communities across the United States through the creation or preservation of manufacturing jobs, the increase in housing wealth, and heightened civic engagement. The… Read More
Former Gov’s Say Pass Immigration Bill
August 19, 2013 Jeanne Bonner, GPB News ATLANTA — Leaders of a bi-partisan coalition backing immigration reform say businesses need to press Congress on the issue. Speaking at a forum Monday in Atlanta, two former governors of Mississippi and Pennsylvania said that’s because many U.S. companies can’t wait any… Read More
McCain says immigration reform will create jobs
August 12, 2013 Bob Christie, The Kansas City Star PHOENIX — Sen. John McCain is trying to convince Arizona business leaders to support immigration reform by touting its impact on the state’s economy. McCain said Monday that giving the 11 million people in the country without legal status a path to citizenship… Read More
Paul Ryan: Immigrants ‘Bring Labor to Our Economy So Jobs Can Get Done’
Nancy Cook, The National Journal July 25, 2013 In the past month, Rep. Paul Ryan, normally so focused on fiscal matters, has shifted his attention to immigration. He isn’t pitching reform as a humanitarian or budget-cutting move, though other advocates say it would be both. Instead, the House Budget Committee… Read More
Immigrants Are Driving the Housing Recovery
Nearly five years after the housing bubble burst, American homeowners are beginning to see signs of relief as housing markets are finally showing signs of recovery. An untold story of this recovery, however, is the extent to which it is fueled by immigration. A new analysis of U.S. Census data… Read More
Press Release: Statement of Partnership for a New American Economy Co-Chair and New York City Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg on U.S. Senate’s Passage of Comprehensive Immigration Reform Legislation
“Today we are one step closer to the biggest overhaul of our immigration laws in a generation. This bill will allow us to attract the talented and hard-working people who want to come and stay here to work and start businesses – and help our economy grow. A strong… Read More
Intro: Tourism
People come from around the world to visit America’s great landmarks and attractions, generating billions of dollars of economic activity across the country. But the country’s current visa system creates long wait times and costly hurdles, both for eager foreign tourists and temporary immigrant workers in the tourism industry. The average… Read More
Intro: Labor-intensive Industries
Immigrants working in labor-intensive industries are critical to the U.S. economy. The American workforce is becoming older and better educated, with only 7.4 percent of Americans now lacking a high school diploma, compared to over 50 percent in the 1960s. But labor-intensive workers are still needed for industries like manufacturing, agriculture,… Read More
Intro: Innovation
American innovation is key to our technological achievement. According to a 2012 Partnership study, 76 percent of patents granted to the top U.S. patent-producing universities in 2011 had an immigrant inventor, with inventors originating from 88 different countries. Seventy-nine percent of all pharmaceutical patents were invented or co-invented by a… Read More
Intro: High Skilled Labor
Immigrants play a vital role in America’s high-skilled fields. By 2018, America will face a projected shortfall of more than 200,000 advanced-degree STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) holders. More than half of all PhDs graduating from U.S. universities in many STEM fields are foreign-born, yet current immigration laws make… Read More
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