Texas, District 20
New Americans in Minneapolis
New Americans in Minneapolis Download New research from New American Economy (NAE), released in partnership with the City of Minneapolis, highlights how immigrants are both essential to the city’s rapid response efforts and especially vulnerable due to gaps in our federal relief packages, language… Read More
La Newyorkina Special Recipe
We at New American Economy are so excited to have Fany Gerson joining us Thursday, April 16, for a very special and exclusive demo on our Instagram Live! Fany is the founder of La Newyorkina, A woman owned, Mexican sweets company specializing in all natural, handmade paletas, ice cream, baked… Read More
Mexican Immigrant Builds Her Way from Small Business to Presidential Appointments
Patricia Stout long had the confidence to go her own way. Born in 1940s Mexico, she pursued business and math in school, took an airline job in the United States, married an American and, in 1974, moved to San Antonio. Although she felt isolated — “it was a different… Read More
Acting AG Matthew G. Whitaker Lacks Authority to Decide Immigration Case, Say Immigration Groups
The American Immigration Council and other immigrant rights organizations filed a legal brief on Friday that explains why President Donald Trump’s designation of Matthew G. Whitaker as acting attorney general is unlawful. As a result, the brief asserts, Whitaker lacks the authority to decide a critical immigration case. Read More
New Americans in the Grand Forks Region
Representing just 3.5 percent of the population, immigrants and refugees in the Grand Forks region accounted for 37.7 percent of overall population growth between 2010 and 2015, according to a new research brief released by New American Economy in partnership with the City of Grand Forks. Immigrants also contributed over… Read More
Capitalizing on the Economic Potential of Foreign Entrepreneurs
This fact sheet describes the legal avenues in the United States available to promising entrepreneurs, as well as some of the barriers they face securing immigration status through these paths. Read More
New York Times: One Ohio Town’s Immigration Clash, Down in the Actual Muck
Migrant workers arrive here every spring to work in the “muck,” which is what everybody calls the fertile soil that makes this part of Ohio the perfect place to grow radishes, peppers, cucumbers and leafy greens. The temporary workers can be seen planting, weeding and,… Read More
Philippine Daily Inquirer: Immigrants in San Francisco put $2.5B into US economy – new study
Immigrants in the City and County San Francisco contribute significantly to the local economy through high rates of tax contributions, spending power and workforce participation, reveals a recently released report. The new study by New American Economy was released by the Office of Civic Engagement & Immigrant Affairs and the… Read More
WKRN: Influential immigrants talk about impact they have on Tennessee’s economy
On Tuesday, representatives with the Department of Homeland Security released two new memos saying they are going to hire 15,000 new employees to help with enforcement. In response, business leaders went to Tennessee’s capitol to talk about the impact immigrants have on the state’s economy. “We are here today for… Read More
Sun-Sentinel: State Republicans must become check on deportation abuse
Carlos Curbelo took several risks on Tuesday for a Republican member of Congress. He went on CNN, to discuss immigration. He noted that border security had improved under the Obama administration. He pointed out that a record number of deportations had occurred during Obama’s presidency. Curbelo even stood up for… Read More
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