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Immigrants Can Mitigate Home Health Aide Shortages in Rural America, New Report Shows
Immigrants Can Mitigate Home Health Aide Shortages in Rural America, New Report Shows New York, NY — By 2030, America’s population of seniors will reach 71.5 million — a two-fold increase from 2000. As this demographic shift unfolds, healthcare services will be in increasingly high demand. A new… Read More
America’s Rural Counties Face Dire Shortages of Physicians; Foreign-born Doctors Can Help, Report Shows
CONTACT Sarah Doolin: [email protected] New York, NY — Today marks the expiration of the Conrad 30 Waiver program, which permits each state’s Department of Health to sponsor up to thirty foreign physicians to work in underserved areas and waives the J-1 visa… Read More
Border Patrol Agents as Interpreters Along the Northern Border: Unwise Policy, Illegal Practice
Washington D.C. – Today, the Immigration Policy Center released Border Patrol Agents as Interpreters Along the Northern Border: Unwise Policy, Illegal Practice by Lisa Graybill, Esq. Advocates along the Northern Border report a recent, sharp increase in the use of U.S. Border Patrol (USBP) agents to provide interpretation… 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
Ten-Year Decline in U.S. Farm Labor Has Cost U.S. Economy $3.1B Annually in Crop Production, Report Shows
CONTACT Sarah Doolin, New American Economy, [email protected] Between 2002 and 2012, the number of new field and crop workers immigrating to the United States fell by roughly 75 percent. New York—At a time when more Americans are trying to eat fresh and locally grown produce, farmers… Read More
Ohio Initiative to Attract International Students Would Generate Hundreds of Millions of Dollars in Economic Impact, Create Thousands of Jobs
CONTACT Sarah Doolin, New American Economy, [email protected] Increasing Share of International Students in Ohio Would Add As Much As $835 Million to State’s Economy, Support 11,500 Jobs State of Ohio First to Launch International Student Attraction and Retention Effort Through Legislation Columbus, OH –… Read More
Medicare at Fifty and the Near $200-Billion Surplus from Immigrant Contributions
CONTACT Sarah Doolin, New American Economy, [email protected] NAE Announces a Two-Month Campaign on Immigration and the United States Healthcare System New York, NY — With tomorrow being the 50th anniversary of Medicare, the New American Economy (NAE) has released a new video ad that… Read More
Research Brief Shows New Americans Growing Dayton’s Economy, Reversing Population Decline
CONTACT Sarah Doolin, New American Economy, [email protected] Between 2009 and 2013, Dayton, Ohio’s Foreign-Born Population Increased 58.8 Percent While the Native-Born Population Fell 8.6 Percent In 2012, Foreign-Born Households in the City of Dayton Held More Than $115 Million in… Read More
United States Agrees to Settle Lawsuit Alleging Wrongful Deportation
Washington D.C. – After more than two years of litigation, the U.S. government has agreed to settle a lawsuit filed by Leonel Ruiz on behalf of his minor daughter, E.R. The suit alleged that in 2011, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), a component of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS),… Read More
Interactive Map Projects Potential Impact of Hispanic and Asian Voters in 2016 Elections
By 2016, 19.2 Million New Hispanic and Asian Voters Could Join the U.S. Electorate and Impact Election Results in Key States. By 2020, that Number Could Reach 25.6 Million. New York, NY —As 2016 candidates jockey for the minority vote, the New American Economy released… Read More
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