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Lubbock Avalanche-Journal Opinion: Rescinding the Texas Dream Act would hurt the state’s economy
When I first spoke with a mentor at Texas Tech University’s Honors College in 2011, I was a Fort Worth high school senior ranked at the top of my class. But because I was an undocumented immigrant, I didn’t know if I’d be able to go to college. He told… Read More
The Kansas City Star Commentary: Kobach, Yoder campaigns said immigrants are scary. Their loss proves we’re changing
Over the past few weeks, we have watched as the Trump administration’s nativist, anti-immigrant ideology has brought our government to a grinding halt. The partial federal shutdown has directly impacted the well-being of more than 800,000 federal workers, their families and the American people who rely on government services. But… Read More
Des Moines Register Opinion: For millennials, immigration policy is personal and drives political activism
Last spring, after graduating from Drake University, I spent months canvassing my congressional district for Progressive Turnout Project, an organization designed to get out the vote for Democrats. Like many millennials in the state, I was inspired by progressive candidates like Cindy… Read More
Free Times Opinion: Sound Off: It’s Time to Protect South Carolina’s Dreamers
With the government shutdown continuing, pundits are asking whetherPresident Trump might resurrect a deal that came tantalizingly close last year: reopening the government and funding a border wall in exchange for protecting Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients, the young… Read More
NAE Gifts Back Sweepstakes: Abbreviated Rules
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. Void where prohibited. Open to residents of the 50 United States (incl. DC), who are 18+ (19+ in NE and AL; 21+ in MS) at entry. Begins 12:00 PM ET on 12/14/18; ends 12:00 PM ET on 1/3/19. To enter, follow Sponsor on Instagram and comment on… Read More
New Americans in Chicago
A new report from New American Economy shows that immigrants represented 36 percent of Chicago’s entrepreneurs and generated $659 million in business income in 2016. The report, New Americans in Chicago, was produced in partnership with the Chicago Mayor’s Office of New Americans. The report also shows that immigrants also… Read More
Voters in House Districts that Flipped Are More Educated, More Diverse than in 2013
NEW YORK, NY — As additional House races are called in the weeks following the 2018 midterm election, new analysis from New American Economy shows a clearer picture of the changing electorate in key districts. In nearly every district that has flipped (so far*) from Republican to Democratic control, the… Read More
Economic Impact of Proposed Change to Public Charge Rule: State-Level Analysis
Taking our analysis of potential national impacts of the proposed public charge rule change, NAE now takes a look at what the economic effects could be in 11 different states. New York About 92 percent of all adults active in the labor force who would be affected by the… Read More
Tipping the Scales: Immigration and Swing Districts in the 2018 Elections
Tipping the Scales: Immigration and Swing Districts in the 2018 Elections Download the Report According to new research from New American Economy, many of 2018’s tightest races have seen a sharp increase in Hispanic American, Asian American, and foreign-born voters, in some cases outpacing the… Read More
After Serving U.S. in Wartime, Iraqi Immigrant Finds New Purpose in Madison
Saif Al Saedi grew up in a family of seven children in Baghdad. He was 16 years old when U.S. forces invaded the capital city and 17 when, in 2004, he got a job providing security for U.S. troops in Ramadi, the focus of Al Qaeda activity at the time. Read More
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