New Data: Tennessee In-State Tuition Bill Would Raise Spending Power Statewide by $19 Million, Add $5.5 Million to State and Federal Tax Revenue

New Data: Tennessee In-State Tuition Bill Would Raise Spending Power Statewide by $19 Million, Add $5.5 Million to State and Federal Tax Revenue

NASHVILLE, TN – As Senate Bill 2263 is considered by the Tennessee Senate Education Committee tomorrow, New American Economy (NAE) has released new research highlighting the economic benefits Tennessee would see if the state allows undocumented high school graduates to qualify for in-state tuition. The bill… Read More

NAE Statement on H-2B Visa Program

NAE Statement on H-2B Visa Program

Following the passage of the federal spending bill which allows the Department of Homeland Security to increase the number of H-2B visas available for fiscal year (FY) 2018, New American Economy President John Feinblatt issued the following statement: “Allowing more H-2B workers gives a much-needed lifeline to America’s seafood, hospitality,… Read More

Immigrants in Dallas Held $5.4 Billion in Spending Power in 2016

Immigrants in Dallas Held $5.4 Billion in Spending Power in 2016

DALLAS, TX – Immigrant households earned nearly $8 billion in 2016 and contributed $2.5 billion to local, state, and federal taxes in 2016, according to a new research brief released by New American Economy in partnership with the City of Dallas. The report will be published at… Read More

Texas Social Worker Sees Valuable Talent Stifled Without DACA

Texas Social Worker Sees Valuable Talent Stifled Without DACA

As a social worker, Bere Hernandez helps people in her community reach their full potential. As an undocumented immigrant from Mexico, she knows how many obstacles the foreign-born can encounter. “Immigrants are often seen as individuals who need to be rescued,” says Hernandez, who received her master’s degree in social… Read More

National 2018 Immigration Survey

National 2018 Immigration Survey

New American Economy and TargetPoint Consulting released new polling that shows how Republican and conservative voters, including Trump’s base, overwhelmingly support a deal in Congress for increased border security in exchange for a path to citizenship for Dreamers. Topline Results: National 2018 Immigration Survey… Read More

New Polling Shows Huge Support Among Republicans, including Trump’s Base, for Border Security/Dreamer Protection Deal

New Polling Shows Huge Support Among Republicans, including Trump’s Base, for Border Security/Dreamer Protection Deal

NEW YORK, NY – Today, New American Economy and TargetPoint Consulting released new polling showing that Republican and conservative voters, including Trump’s base, overwhelmingly support a deal in Congress for increased border security in exchange for a path to citizenship for Dreamers. The results show that… Read More

Pioneering Latina Aviator Tells the Stories of Other Latinos

Pioneering Latina Aviator Tells the Stories of Other Latinos

A child of Mexican immigrants, Graciela Tiscareño-Sato grew up in small, north Colorado towns dominated by meatpacking plants. Her mother worked on the assembly line, her father in high-end men’s clothing stores as a tailor. Together they raised five children. It was stable, honest work, says Tiscareño-Sato, but she aspired… Read More

KERA News: How Immigrants Benefit The Local Economy

KERA News: How Immigrants Benefit The Local Economy

The top local stories this morning from KERA News: A new report from the group New American Economy looked at the economic contributions of immigrants in the city of Dallas. This comes as the U.S. Supreme Court this week declined to take up the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or… Read More

U.S. Could Deport the STEM Grads it Desperately Needs

U.S. Could Deport the STEM Grads it Desperately Needs

American companies need young people like Cesar Guzman, a mechanical engineering student at the University of Texas at El Paso. U.S. employers are already struggling to find qualified workers in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) fields; in 2016, there were more than 12 STEM jobs posted… Read More

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