Stories
The Contributions of New Americans in Connecticut
With its close proximity to the state of New York—a historically popular destination for immigrants—Connecticut has long had a large foreign-born population. In 1990, the state was already home to more than 279,000 immigrants, a group that made up 8.5 percent of Connecticut’s population overall. By 2010, the number of… Read More
The Contributions of New Americans in California
California, our country’s largest state by population, is a giant among even the most immigrant-rich states. From the 1960s to the 1990s, California was one of seven states that together attracted between 60 to 75 percent of the immigrants arriving the country each year. Today, California is home to almost… Read More
The Contributions of New Americans in Arkansas
While only about 5 percent of Arkansas’ residents are foreign-born, the state’s immigrant population has steadily increased over the past several decades. In 1990, Arkansas was home to fewer than 25,000 immigrants—a group that made up a mere 1.1 percent of the state’s population. By 2010, that figure had risen… Read More
The Contributions of New Americans in Alaska
While only 7.6 percent of Alaska’s population is foreign-born, the state has been attracting many more immigrants in recent years. Between 2010 and 2014, the foreign-born population in Alaska grew by more than 9,000 people, increasing in size by 19.4 percent. In percentage terms, that made Alaska an outlier compared… Read More
Young Republican Argues for Fiscally Responsible Approach to Undocumented Immigrants
Michael Banerian, the youth vice-chair of the Michigan Republican party, is a 22-year-old political science major at Oakland University, a part-time salesman and deliveryman for his family’s Detroit-based wine-distribution business — and a proud fourth-generation Armenian-American. “When you look at the American dream, and the successes people have been… Read More
Dreaming of Becoming a Lawyer — But How When You’re Not a Citizen in Your Own Country?
Frida Islas Valdez, a sophomore at Wake Forest University, is keeping busy: She’s a leader in a social justice teaching program, a senator in the student government, and a peer leader trained to mentor students who’ve violated the school’s code of conduct. She plans to major in both… Read More
Chiquita Boss Goes ‘Undercover‘: Says Ag Industry ‘Would Go Into Chaos’ Without Foreign-Born Workers
Fernando Aguirre grew up “on the lower side of middle class” in Mexico City, and when he first traveled to America on a study trip — funded with money he made selling Datsuns at his uncle’s car dealership — the only things he knew how to say in… Read More
This Immigrant is Bringing Billions in Investments and Tens of Thousands of Jobs to Michigan
There aren’t many people who can claim to have created as many jobs as Birgit Klohs, the German-born CEO of Grand Rapids economic development organization The Right Place. Since Klohs took the reins 29 years ago, The Right Place has brought $4.7 billion in new investment and created 40,000 new… Read More
Iraqi-American Doctor Who Blew Whistle on Flint Water Crisis Asks, What if I Hadn’t Been Here?
Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha rose to national fame after blowing the whistle on high blood-lead levels in the children of Flint, Michigan, where she’s a pediatrician and public health advocate. Now she’s supervising a team of 20 researchers and other staff as director of the city’s Pediatric Public Health Initiative, which… Read More
Immigration Policy Holding Back the Most Dynamic Industry in the Country, Says Top Venture Capitalist
Venky Ganesan, an Indian immigrant and prominent venture capitalist, believes that open borders have made America great. As a managing partner at Menlo Ventures, one of Silicon Valley’s oldest VC funds, Ganesan has seen just how important immigrants have been to the American economy. “Between one-third and one-half of the companies… Read More
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