Dallas Observer: “5 Surprising Facts About Immigrants in DFW”

Published: February 21, 2017

Today, a bipartisan group of mayors and business leaders with the Partnership for a New American Economy released a study of the economic impact of immigrants across the country. The coalition of business leaders and mayors was launched by Michael Bloomberg and Rupert Murdoch, and represents the center-right and left champions of immigration reform.

The breakdown of the stats includes state and local breakdowns of how immigrants influence the economy. It also sheds some light on the reasons why business owners and local-level politicians are eager for immigration reform that preserves the economic benefit of immigration while opening up legal ways to come and stay in the United States.

Read the full story from Dallas Observer: “5 Surprising Facts About Immigrants in DFW

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