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For Promising Immigrant Entrepreneurs, a Struggle to Stay in U.S.
Siva Raj was working as a product-development manager in Rochester, New York, in 2013 when he realized he had a problem. Although he exercised regularly, his health was poor. “My blood pressure was starting to rise, and my aerobic capacity was less fit than someone who was my grandfather’s age,”… Read More
STAT: Biomedical innovation depends on immigrants’ contributions
I am an immigrant who, like many of my immigrant colleagues, feels proud to be contributing to my new country by working hard and creating new jobs for others. Yet our stories — indeed our very existence — make some people in government uncomfortable. Not long ago, Democrats and Republicans… Read More
Once an Undocumented Child, Now He Educates Virginia’s Youth
Sal Romero Jr. came to the United States as an undocumented immigrant from Mexico when he was 13 years old. Today, he is a citizen and serves on the Virginia Board of Education and as the first-ever Coordinator of Family and Community Engagement for Harrisonburg City Public Schools. It is… Read More
International Students Who Graduated in 2016 Contributed $19.6 billion to the American Economy Over the Course of Their Studies, New Study Shows
New York, NY – As Americans celebrate the graduating class of 2017, New American Economy has issued a study on the economic value of international students in the country’s $542 billion higher education industry. The research brief shows that international students who received their… Read More
Statesville Record & Landmark (NC): Iredell business leaders hold immigration policy roundtable
On May 19, five Iredell County business leaders held an immigration roundtable discussion at the Langtree Group offices in Mooresville. New American Economy, a national coalition of business leaders and elected officials who want immigration reform that helps the American economy, organized the discussion. Attending the meeting were: former Mooresville… Read More
Lawsuit Challenges Government’s Interference with Legal Representation of Mothers and Children Detained in Dilley, Texas
Access to legal counsel is a core American value and is the cornerstone of our justice system. Yet, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has severely limited access to legal assistance for asylum-seeking women and children held in family detention facilities. Read More
Startup Offers Simplicity, but Visa Process Still Cumbersome
When Xiao Wang’s parents came to Phoenix from China nearly three decades ago, they hired an immigration lawyer to help them obtain their green cards and, later, their citizenship. The cost: The equivalent of five months of rent. Wang’s parents believed the steep investment was worth the price: As graduate… Read More
A Stowaway’s Son Uses Business Acumen to Help New Jersey Elders
Dominican immigrant Jose Brito Bueno grew up in poverty but now runs WeCare, a domestic-care company with 213 employees. When he was just 10 years old, his father — leaving their home in Santo Domingo — stowed away in a cargo ship bound for the United States. He hid in… Read More
Reflecting on the Economic Value of International Students
It is graduation season, and family and friends are gathering to congratulate this year’s graduating class. But instead of just focusing on their impressive degrees, thesis accolades, and star turns on the stage or sports field, those of us feting the graduates have something else we should recognize them for:… Read More
Reflecting on the Economic Value of International Students
It is graduation season, and family and friends are gathering to congratulate this year’s graduating class. But instead of just focusing on their impressive degrees, thesis accolades, and star turns on the stage or sports field, those of us feting the graduates have something else we should recognize them for:… Read More
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