Edith Barco and Leo Esquivel, Co-Owners, El Buen Gusto Restaurant
Edith Barco, a restaurant owner in Central Iowa, knows a thing or two about sticking with a dream. Barco, an El Salvadorian immigrant, originally came to the United States in the late 1990s, taking a job—like many of Iowa’s immigrants—in one of the state’s meatpacking plants. But her real passion… Read More
Carmen and Jose Talavera: Starting a Family Grocery Business
Jose Talavera is someone who knows the virtues of hard work. Immigrating to the US from Mexico in 1977, he toiled for years doing difficult painting, plaster, and renovation jobs in California. In the last few years, however, he and his wife Carmen took on another challenge: In 2008, while… Read More
Eduardo Gonzalez: Turning a Love of Steel Into a Manufacturing Empire
Eduardo Gonzalez, the founder and CEO of a successful steel company, says he learned a lot watching his parents flee Cuba in the early 1960s. His parents, who’d been attorneys, arrived in America and had to start from scratch, ultimately finding new careers as Spanish literature professors. “Seeing your parents… Read More
Report Shows Surge in Rate of Hispanic Entrepreneurship
Hispanic immigrants now more likely to be entrepreneurs than broader U.S. population Washington, DC — New American Economy and the Latino Donor Collaborative today released a new report showing how the number of Hispanic entrepreneurs in America has grown exponentially over the past two decades, powering… Read More
Immigration reform a must for farmers, ranchers
My wife and I, along with my brother, his wife and our parents, operate a 500-cow dairy and a 350-cow beef business near Floresville, south of San Antonio. We also have 4,500 acres under cultivation. In addition to the six family members, we have eight full-time employees, and we sometimes… Read More
Press Release: Arkansas Agriculture and Business Leaders Call for Immigration Reform in New Video Released by Partnership for a New American Economy
Video titled “IMMIGRATION REFORM: Across Arkansas” features interviews with state leaders and farmers who voice real concerns in an attempt to spur immigration reform LITTLE ROCK, Ark.—Two weeks after the Partnership for a New American Economy released a study detailing how labor shortages have led to an increased… Read More
Texas business groups call for immigration reform
AUSTIN — Texas retailers, restaurants, hotels and farmers say they need immigration reform to continue to expand their operations. A coalition of trade groups launched a coordinated effort Monday morning to get more low-skilled workers. Members include the Texas Restaurant Association, Texas Association of Retailers, Texas Hotel and Lodging Association… Read More
Building a better workforce
Oklahoma is home to more than 4,300 manufacturing entities that produce $17.5 billion in output every year. Forbes ranked Oklahoma City as one of the top cities in the nation for creating manufacturing jobs. According to the National Association of Manufacturers, our local businesses employ nearly 140,000 workers at highly competitive salaries. Read More
New Report from Center for Immigration Studies on Deportation Data Misleads and Misinforms
Washington D.C. – Today the Center for Immigration Studies (CIS) released a new report that makes a range of false claims about deportation data. Following is a statement from Benjamin Johnson, Executive Director of the American Immigration Council, in response to “Catch and Release: Interior Immigration Enforcement in 2013” “A… Read More
California Farmers Short of Labor, and Patience
HURON, Calif. — When Chuck Herrin, who runs a large farm labor contracting company, looks out at the hundreds of workers he hires each year to tend to the countless rows of asparagus, grapes, tomatoes, peaches and plums, he often seethes in frustration. Read More
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