Florida Immigration Reform Coalition Responds to the Announcement of the SUCCEED Act, Calls on Congress to Pass DACA Legislation to Keep DREAMers in the Economy

Florida Immigration Reform Coalition Responds to the Announcement of the SUCCEED Act, Calls on Congress to Pass DACA Legislation to Keep DREAMers in the Economy

Miami, FL — Today, Florida business and community leaders responded to the announcement of the SUCCEED Act, legislation that addresses the uncertain future of DREAMers following the announcement to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) Program. The group applauded Congress for taking steps to address solutions for DACA recipients,… Read More

The News-Gazette: C-U among 25 communities selected for immigration-strategy award

The News-Gazette: C-U among 25 communities selected for immigration-strategy award

Two groups have selected Champaign-Urbana as one of 25 communities that will receive an award for developing an immigration integration strategy. Other winners of New American Economy and Welcoming America’s Gateways for Growth award include Chicago; Grand Rapids, Mich.; Portland, Maine; and Little Rock, Ark. New American Economy is a… Read More

Once Undocumented, Mexican Salon Owner Wants to Prove Immigrants Make a Difference

Once Undocumented, Mexican Salon Owner Wants to Prove Immigrants Make a Difference

Mexican immigrant Estela Nava has owned a hair salon on the South Side of Chicago for 30 years. Every day she tends to her clients’ needs for haircuts, color treatments, and perms. For Nava, who came to Chicago as an undocumented immigrant at age 17, owning her own business means… Read More

News-Sentinel: Welcoming Fort Wayne working to build stronger community

News-Sentinel: Welcoming Fort Wayne working to build stronger community

The ministry educates the non-immigrant community about the importance of immigrant newcomers settling here, said Melissa Rinehart, the nonprofit’s lead organizer. Welcoming Fort Wayne also works to create the infrastructure to help new immigrants acclimate to life here and become contributors to the community. The ministry, which was founded about… Read More

GRBJ: Research eyes impact of refugees, immigrants

GRBJ: Research eyes impact of refugees, immigrants

Thanks to a national initiative in its second year, Grand Rapids will be one of 25 communities getting an assist quantifying the economic contributions of refugees and immigrants. Samaritas — a faith-based nonprofit — the city of Grand Rapids and the Grand Rapids Area Chamber of Commerce recently received a… Read More

Colorado Immigration Reform Coalition Responds to the Announcement of the SUCCEED Act, Calls on State Delegation to Support DREAMers in the Economy

Colorado Immigration Reform Coalition Responds to the Announcement of the SUCCEED Act, Calls on State Delegation to Support DREAMers in the Economy

Denver, CO — Today, the Colorado Immigration Reform Coalition responded to the announcement of the SUCCEED Act, legislation that addresses the uncertain future of DREAMers following the announcement to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) Program. The group urged the Colorado Congressional Delegation to support reforms that allow DREAMers… Read More

California Immigration Reform Coalition Responds to the Announcement of the SUCCEED Act, Calls on State Delegation to Support DREAMers in the Economy

California Immigration Reform Coalition Responds to the Announcement of the SUCCEED Act, Calls on State Delegation to Support DREAMers in the Economy

Sacramento, CA — Today, the California Immigration Reform Coalition responded to the announcement of the SUCCEED Act, legislation that addresses the uncertain future of DREAMers following the announcement to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) Program. The group urged the California Congressional Delegation to support reforms that allow DREAMers… Read More

NAE Statement on Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing on DACA

NAE Statement on Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing on DACA

New American Economy Statement for the Record Senate Judiciary Committee Full Committee Oversight Hearing  “The Administration’s Decision to End Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals” October 3, 2017 As Congress considers the fate of recipients of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals… Read More

Tennessean: Nashville is more culturally rich than you might think: 11 things you should know about Nashville's diversity

Tennessean: Nashville is more culturally rich than you might think: 11 things you should know about Nashville’s diversity

With the Celebrate Nashville Cultural Festival taking place in Centennial Park on October 7, I thought it might be a good time to look at just how diverse we are as a community these days. Here are 11 things you might not know about Nashville’s increasing diversity:… Read More

Thanks to DACA, a Young Mother’s Future Opens

Thanks to DACA, a Young Mother’s Future Opens

When Brenda Acosta Oseguera graduated from her Baltimore high school in 2011, she was trying to choose between two undesirable options. As an undocumented immigrant, she could not receive government financial aid for college. And at the time, undocumented immigrants were also ineligible for in-state tuition at Maryland’s public institutions. Read More

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