Houston Public Media: During Tax Season Undocumented Texans Were Filing, Too
In Texas alone, the undocumented population paid an estimated $1.9 billion to the IRS. That’s according to 2016 research by the New American Economy Research Fund. They estimate that, in Texas, undocumented immigrants paid another $1.3 billion to local and state governments. “For Uncle Sam, your migratory status doesn’t matter,”… Read More
Cleveland.com: Global Ties Akron to launch international ‘Global Threads’ magazine
Global Ties Akron is one of only six organizations in the country to be awarded state funding for a cultural heritage project to be unveiled at the Akron Art Museum. “Global Threads” is an online international magazine that will launch Sunday, April 22 from 1-5 p.m. at the museum. Read More
Immigrant-Founded Print Shop Offers a Good Look at How Immigrants Support Local Economy
In 1997, at the age of 18, Miguel Fuentevilla left the limited opportunities of his native Mexico and came to America. He arrived in Little Rock and quickly found work in a cookie factory—the first of many tough, low-paying jobs. Over the next six years, he worked at… Read More
After Fleeing Bloodshed in Gambia, Immigrant Entrepreneur Starts Successful Business in Little Rock
In 2000, when Maf Sonko was 15, his family fled a bloody government crackdown on student demonstrations in their native Gambia. They received asylum and settled in North Carolina, where Sonko finished high school and earned a degree in industrial engineering from North Carolina State University Since then, Sonko… Read More
Business Owner & Indian Immigrant Advocates for Little Rock’s Economic Development
Indian native Rajesh Chokhani spent 13 years with Indian steel and textiles giant Welspun, before the company gave him an important new project: to open a $150 million pipe plant in the United States. Chokhani came to America and… Read More
Pakistani Immigrant Celebrates the “Huge Privilege to be an American”
After her arranged marriage, Sophia Said’s conservative Pakistani family expected her to settle down and raise children, but she had other ideas. “I grew up dreaming of going to America, to get higher education,” she says. Said got her chance in 1994, when her husband entered a PhD… Read More
Iowa Governor Signs Seal of Biliteracy Legislation to Address Increased Demand for Bilingual Talent
Des Moines, Iowa – Today, Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds signed Senate File 475 into law, which contains a Seal of Biliteracy program to recognize high school graduates with proficiency in a second language other than English. The important legislation highlights the need to leverage language skills as Iowa is faced with… Read More
Caller Times Opinion: Why Congress shouldn’t cut legal immigration
Leticia Chavez represents everything that’s good about the Christus Health System. She cares deeply for her patients, and consistently validates their dignity as she compassionately tends to them in our intensive care unit (ICU). Leticia is uniquely empathetic. Like many of our patients, and tens of thousands of South Texas… Read More
Austin Daily Herald: Community conversation for building a more inclusive community
The Austin Human Rights Commission, in partnership with the city of Austin, Austin Area Chamber of Commerce, and Riverland Community College has announced a community conversation on “Building a More Inclusive Austin” from 6-8 p.m. on Tuesday, April 17, at the Hormel Historic Home. The goal of the conversation is… Read More
50 Chambers of Commerce Call on Congress to Pass Bipartisan Legislation to Protect Dreamers
New York, NY — Today, over 50 chambers of commerce from 24 states signed an open letter to Congressional leadership calling for bipartisan legislation to protect Dreamers. The undersigned business leaders recognize the important role Dreamers play in keeping our workforce young and competitive, contributing to the tax base, and… Read More
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