Iowa leaders urge bipartisan action on immigration reform
Iowa is not new to politics. As the first-in-the-nation caucus state, our media and communities are deeply involved and invested in the electoral process, from local races to the presidential election. In 2016, our state and nation face significant challenges and as Iowans, we take our role as the first… Read More
America’s Rural Counties Face Dire Shortages of Physicians; Foreign-born Doctors Can Help, Report Shows
CONTACT Sarah Doolin: [email protected] New York, NY — Today marks the expiration of the Conrad 30 Waiver program, which permits each state’s Department of Health to sponsor up to thirty foreign physicians to work in underserved areas and waives the J-1 visa… Read More
D.M. Partnership names plan to attract immigrants
The Greater Des Moines Partnership is working on a plan to attract more immigrants to central Iowa in order to boost the area’s workforce. Dubbed the Des Moines Immigration Initiative, the plan is a joint project between the Greater Des Moines Partnership and the Partnership for a New American Economy. Read More
Crops rot for want of immigration reform
Some Michigan farm owners are leaving their crops to rot because they can’t find enough workers to harvest them. That’s a shameful problem linked to bad immigration policy, and could be easily fixed if Congress would stop fighting about immigration and start adopting sensible regulations. The simple fix is… Read More
Border Patrol Agents as Interpreters Along the Northern Border: Unwise Policy, Illegal Practice
Washington D.C. – Today, the Immigration Policy Center released Border Patrol Agents as Interpreters Along the Northern Border: Unwise Policy, Illegal Practice by Lisa Graybill, Esq. Advocates along the Northern Border report a recent, sharp increase in the use of U.S. Border Patrol (USBP) agents to provide interpretation… Read More
How an Immigration Downturn Has Contributed to the Construction-Worker Shortage
The U.S. construction industry has lost more than half a million Mexican-born workers since 2007, contributing to a labor shortage that’s likely to drive up home prices, according to a new analysis. Increasingly restrictive immigration policies and better opportunities abroad have resulted in less Mexican immigration to… Read More
Four Ways the Hispanic Market Makes an Impact on the Economy
Hispanic Heritage Month, which runs from September 15 through October 15, designates a time for us to reflect on our country’s numerous Latino leaders, both past and present, and measure their influence on a culture that continues to grow and impact the economy on a local and national… Read More
Venture Capitalists’ Top Policy Priority: Immigration Reform
The No. 1 issue that politicians must tackle now? According to a survey of venture capitalists based in the U.S., it’s immigration reform. Venture capitalists elsewhere tended to top their lists with their own countries’ tax and job-creation policies. But more than 60% of venture capitalists surveyed in the U.S. Read More
Business Leaders Must Speak Out Against Trump’s Anti-Immigrant Rhetoric
Like Donald Trump, I am an entrepreneur and investor, and I am also driven by a desire to “make America great again.” But he and I have very different visions about how to do that, especially around the issue of immigration. I have tried to steer clear of politics… Read More
Candidates’ Immigration Stance Critical To Voters, Gallup Poll Shows
Where a 2016 presidential candidate stands on immigration is extremely important to one in five registered U.S. voters, according to a new Gallup poll released Wednesday. Twenty percent of respondents said they will only vote for a candidate who shares their views on immigration. An additional 60 percent said… Read More
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