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New Report Shows Immigrants in Montgomery County Paid Over $219 Million in Taxes and Held Over $562 Million in Spending Power in 2019
DAYTON, OH, MARCH 15, 2022 – A new report, New Americans in Montgomery and the City of Dayton, by New American Economy — now the American Immigration Council — in partnership with the City of Dayton Human Relations Council (HRC), underscores… Read More
New Report Shows Immigrants in Southwest Kansas Paid Over $192 Million in Taxes and Held More than $595 Million in Spending Power in 2019
DODGE CITY, KS – A new report, New Americans in Southwest Kansas and Ford County, released today by New American Economy—now the American Immigration Council—in partnership with Dodge City and Catholic Charities of Southwest Kansas, underscores the crucial role immigrants… Read More
Mexican Immigrant Family Finds Success in Ford County
Jesus Carlos RiveraFirst Generation Immigrant In 1993, Jesus Carlos Rivera, his wife and their four children, ages 12 through three, immigrated from their native Mexico to Dodge City. Rivera’s sister-in-law is a U.S. citizen and was already living in Kansas. She told the family that the United States… Read More
Italian Immigrant Becomes Owner of Auto Body Shop in New Jersey
Mario TommolilloOwner, Mario’s Classic Auto Body of Paterson On the morning that Mario Tommolillo arrived in the United States from Italy, his parents woke him up at 5 a.m. to see the Statue of Liberty. It was 1967, and the family entered New York harbor on the SS United… Read More
New Report Shows Immigrants in Northeast Ohio Paid Over $1.5 Billion in Taxes and Held $3.9 Billion in Spending Power in 2019
CLEVELAND, Jan. 21, 2022 — A new report, New Americans in Northeast Ohio and Cuyahoga County, released today by New American Economy—now the American Immigration Council—in partnership with Global Cleveland, underscores the critical role immigrants in Northeast… Read More
New Report Shows Immigrants in the City of Los Angeles Paid nearly $15 Billion in Taxes and Held More Than $38 Billion in Spending Power
Los Angeles, CA – A new report released today by New American Economy in partnership with the City of Los Angeles Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs and the Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights (CHIRLA) underscores the crucial role immigrants in Los… Read More
Statement from NAE Executive Director Jeremy Robbins on passage of the Dream and Promise Act and Farm Workforce Modernization Act in the House
Following the House passing the Dream and Promise Act and Farm Workforce Modernization Act, New American Economy issued the following statement: “The bipartisan House majority that passed the Dream and Promise Act and the Farm Workforce Modernization Act today shows that there is will in both parties to finally make… Read More
Peruvian American Helps New Orleans Rebuild, Mentors Young Construction Workers
There was no shortage of construction work in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina. But as thousands of migrant workers — many from Spanish-speaking countries — poured into the city, reputable local contractors who could maintain high standards amid the dizzying pace were at a premium. Among those who came… Read More
New Data Shows Immigrants Are 40 Percent of Business Owners in Dallas County
DALLAS, TX – Immigrants accounted for 40 percent of Dallas County’s business owners in 2017, according to new research from New American Economy (NAE) in partnership with the North Dallas Chamber of Commerce. In addition to their financial contributions, which included paying $2.8 billion in federal taxes and… Read More
Texas Tribune Opinion: Immigrant workers are why my health care business has grown
At Manchester Place Care Homes and Cambridge Caregivers, two senior care businesses that I co-own and operate in Dallas, we are aggressively hiring new employees. Business is up 75% year-over-year, which is fantastic, but our growth has created a big problem: There just aren’t enough job seekers to fill the 100-plus openings… Read More
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