More Than Two Dozen New State Polls and New National Poll Show Broad and Crosscutting Support for Congress to Pass Immigration Reform This Year
At least 84% of voters in each survey believe the immigration system is in need of fixing, and nearly 3 in 4 voters – and 2 in 3 Republican voters – reject the argument made by many in Congress that they should not act until the Administration… Read More
New National Poll and 26 State Polls Show Voters Want Immigration Reform This Year
On July 9th, the Partnership for a New American Economy, the Business Roundtable, and the National Association of Manufacturers released the findings of a national survey and 26 state surveys. Findings include: Voters across the country recognize the immigration system is broken: By a 12 to 1 ratio, voters believe… Read More
Groups Sue Federal Government over Failure to Provide Legal Representation for Children
The American Civil Liberties Union, American Immigration Council, Northwest Immigrant Rights Project, Public Counsel, and K&L Gates LLP today filed a nationwide class-action lawsuit on behalf of thousands of children who are challenging the federal government's failure to provide them with legal representation as it carries out deportation hearings against them. Read More
German Immigrant Makes Notable Contribution to Biosciences
While a student at Cornell University, German native Jonas Korlach helped invent a machine that allowed scientists to read the entire human genome faster than they had ever done before. Although Korlach’s path to stay in the U.S. wasn’t an easy one, that invention eventually became… Read More
Prominent Oklahoma Republicans push for immigration reform
Citing billion-dollar losses in agriculture labor shortages, a group of current and past Oklahoma Republican leaders has asked the state’s congressional delegation to support approval of immigration reform. A letter sent Tuesday includes 13 signatures including former Gov. Frank Keating, former Tulsa… Read More
Oklahoma Republicans urge immigration reform
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) – A group of current and former Oklahoma Republican elected officials is urging Congress to pass an immigration reform measure this year, saying the current system isn’t working for the state’s business owners and farmers. In a letter Tuesday to the state’s five U.S. Read More
Successful Belgian Entrepreneur and Stanford Graduate Worries About His Future in the U.S.
Pierre-Jean Cobut, a Belgian entrepreneur who always dreamed of moving to America, was accepted into Stanford Business School in 2012. While at Stanford, he and his Israeli-born classmate Elad Ferber developed a hi-tech wearable fitness device that landed them on a list of “Stanford Business… Read More
New York’s economic needs require action on immigration reform
If any Republican veers from the conservative stance on immigration, it will be seemingly toxic for his or her chances at being elected. But New York cannot afford a polarized populace. New York needs immigration reform. Though New York educates some of the brightest foreigners, most… Read More
Statement on President Barack Obama’s Announcement That He Will Take Executive Action on Immigration Reform
CONTACT Ryan Williams, New American Economy: [email protected] Following the announcement by President Barack Obama that he will take executive action on immigration reform, New American Economy Chairman John Feinblatt issued the following statement: “President Obama’s… Read More
Virginia needs immigration reform
Virginians may be wondering how the prospects for immigration reform being effectively dead until 2016 will affect them. But the reality is that there’s resultant national impact. Just consider national elections: If any Republican veers from the conservative stance, it will be seemingly toxic for his… Read More
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