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Report on New Americans in Salt Lake County Highlights Economic Contributions of Immigrants
CONTACT Sarah Doolin, New American Economy, [email protected] Salt Lake Region Launches Task Force to Highlight, Enhance Economic Contributions of Immigrants; New Report Shows Foreign-Born Households Brought Billions to Metro Area GDP in 2014 Salt Lake County, UT – Today, Salt Lake County Mayor Ben McAdams,… Read More
Twenty Communities Selected for “Gateways for Growth Challenge” to Welcome & Integrate New Americans
New York, NY — Building on the growing desire of civic and business leaders to attract, retain, and integrate immigrants as part of an economic growth strategy, the New American Economy (NAE) and Welcoming America are pleased to announce communities that have been selected as part of the… Read More
20 Communities Selected for Gateways for Growth Award
Twenty Communities Selected for “Gateways for Growth Challenge” to Welcome and Integrate New Americans New York, NY — Building on the growing desire of civic and business leaders to attract, retain, and integrate immigrants as part of an economic growth strategy, the Partnership for a New American… Read More
National Wave of Complaints Highlights Rampant Abuse by U.S. Customs and Border Protection and Dire Need for Reform
Washington, D.C. – Over the past week, an alliance of immigration groups, private attorneys and a law school clinic joined forces in filing complaints targeting abuses by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) across the country. Ten damages cases have been filed alleging unlawful CBP conduct in northern and southern… Read More
New Jersey Governor Signs Seal of Biliteracy Bill, as Top Garden State Employers and Industry Seek Bilingual Talent
CONTACT Sarah Doolin, New American Economy, [email protected] Trenton, NJ — This week, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie approved a statewide Seal of Biliteracy, an award given by the school system to students who have attained a high level of proficiency in two or more languages by high… Read More
Punitive and Productive Immigration Legislation Moving in the States
Washington, D.C. – After passage of Arizona’s controversial SB1070 law last year, other states threatened to introduce similar measures. South Carolina, Mississippi, and Nebraska have already begun working on SB1070-style legislation. Meanwhile, legislators seeking true solutions have begun pursuing progressive immigration policies. On a teleconference yesterday, immigration policy experts discussed… Read More
Report on New Americans in Columbus Highlights Economic Contributions of Immigrants
CONTACT Sarah Doolin, Partnership for a New American Economy, [email protected] The foreign-born in Columbus have more than $2 billion in spending power and have contributed over $258 million in state and local tax dollars Columbus, OH – New American Economy has developed a series… Read More
Nearly 300 Immigrants Have Died in Military Service Since 9/11, Report Shows
CONTACT Sarah Doolin, New American Economy, [email protected] New York, NY – Today is Veterans Day, a federal holiday honoring those who have served in the United States Armed Forces. To mark the occasion, New American Economy (NAE) released a report, An Unheralded Contribution: Honoring… Read More
New Americans in Cincinnati
On October 28, 2015, Cincinnati Mayor John Cranley and Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber of Commerce CEO Jill Meyer held a press conference to acknowledge the economic and demographic contributions immigrants have made in the Cincinnati metropolitan area. Drawing on data from a research report produced by New American Economy with the… Read More
Report on New Americans in Cincinnati Highlights Economic Contributions of Immigrants
CONTACT Sarah Doolin, New American Economy, [email protected] The foreign-born population in metro Cincinnati holds more than $1.5 billion in spending power and has contributed over $189 million in state and local tax dollars Cincinnati, OH — Today, Cincinnati Mayor John Cranley and Cincinnati USA… Read More
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