Economic Impact of Immigration in California Could Result in $8B Gain
Tom Blanton, IVN.us July 24, 2013 One of the key factors California may consider in the latest immigration reform is its potential for economic gain. This potential was analyzed in a report out of the University of Southern California (USC). According to this report, the Center for the Study of… Read More
Immigration Bill’s Supporters Call on Business Groups to Pressure G.O.P.
Jonathan Weisman and Ashley Parker, The New York Times July 19, 2013 WASHINGTON — With political momentum behind an immigration overhaul flagging, advocates are counting on business groups to turn up the pressure on skeptical House Republicans who are much less susceptible to that lobby than they have been in… Read More
Granite Staters support immigration reform measure
Shawn Millerick, The New Hampshire Journal July 21, 2013 A commanding majority of Granite Staters support “the current immigration reform bill in Congress that awards undocumented immigrants with a pathway to citizenship before a confirmed improvement in border security,” according to a New England College survey conducted exclusively for NH… Read More
Immigrants Are Driving the Housing Recovery
Nearly five years after the housing bubble burst, American homeowners are beginning to see signs of relief as housing markets are finally showing signs of recovery. An untold story of this recovery, however, is the extent to which it is fueled by immigration. A new analysis of U.S. Census data… Read More
More than Half Back Citizenship and Border Security Plans Alike
Gary Langer, ABC News July 18, 2013 More than half of Americans support a path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants and stricter border control alike – but with views on border enforcement significantly tempered by the multibillion-dollar price tag. When the cost isn’t mentioned, 64 percent in a new ABC… Read More
Study: Immigration Reform Will Create Jobs, Boost GDP
Herald Online July 18, 2013 In conjunction with the American Action Forum, the American Action Network and Americans for Tax Reform, Regional Economic Models, Inc. released an exhaustive report this morning that evaluates the economic effects of key components of immigration reform and finds a net positive effect at the state and national level. The… Read More
Immigration Reform Will Make America’s Economy Stronger
Padmasree Warrior, Roll Call July 17, 2013 As a business leader from a Silicon Valley high-tech company, I was overjoyed to learn that the U.S. Senate had approved immigration reform including high-skilled worker provisions on a strong bipartisan basis. This legislation, I believe, is a significant step forward, and I… Read More
Is immigration reform the answer to a stronger economy? The Bush Institute says yes
Jim Avila, Richard Coolidge, and Jordyn Phelps, Yahoo News July 17, 2013 Members of the Republican-controlled House of Representatives recently threatened to reject the Senate’s comprehensive immigration reform bill, but the George W. Bush Institute is making the case that reform is in line with Republican philosophy and good for the… Read More
How Becoming Mayor Changed Rahm Emanuel on Immigration Reform
Emma Green, The Atlantic July 16, 2013 Three years ago, when he was White House chief of staff, Emanuel was seen as an obstacle to liberal immigration reform in Washington. At the time, members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus blamed him for a provision in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care… Read More
Immigration reform would boost housing markets
Gary Acosta, Inman News July 15, 2013 Author William R. Alger once said that public opinion is a second conscience. That seems to be the case with public sentiment towards our nation’s immigration policy. A CNN poll shows 84 percent of Americans back a program that would allow undocumented workers… Read More
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