Reports
New Americans in Genesee County
Read the Report: New Americans in Genesee County Download Now New research from New American Economy shows that immigrants paid more than $100 million in taxes in Genesee County, Michigan in 2017. The report, New Americans in Genesee County, was prepared… Read More
Seeking Release from Immigration Detention
This fact sheet gives a brief overview of the process individuals must undergo to seek release from immigration detention. Read More
Driving Growth: The Economic Impact of Immigrants in the Great Lakes Region, 2014-2017
A new report from New American Economy and the Great Lakes Metro Chambers Coalition finds that from 2014 to 2017, the immigrant population in the Great Lakes Region has been a driving force behind the region’s economic growth. Driving Growth: The Economic Impact of Immigrants… Read More
New Americans in Dallas County
Read the Report: New Americans in Dallas County Download Now New research from New American Economy shows that immigrants accounted for 40 percent of Dallas County’s business owners in 2017. The report, New Americans in Dallas County, was prepared in… Read More
New Americans in Toledo and Lucas County
Read the Report: New Americans in Toledo and Lucas County Download Now New research from New American Economy shows that immigrant community members who live in the City of Toledo and Lucas County have partially offset local population loss. The report,… Read More
From Sao Paulo, Brazil to Toledo, OH: A Civil Engineer Dedicates His Career to His New Home
Fernando Camargo almost didn’t come to Toledo. He was a 16-year-old exchange student from Sao Paulo, Brazil, a bustling city of 12 million in Brazil, when his high school advisor pointed out a tiny town outside of Toledo and said a family there had chosen him. Read More
Catch as Catch Can: How a Worker Shortage in Fish Processing Facilities is Slowing U.S. Economic Growth
Read the Brief: How a Shortage of Workers in Fish Processing Facilities Is Increasing Our Reliance on Imported Seafood and Slowing U.S. Economic Growth Download the Report In recent years, seafood has emerged as an increasingly critical part of the American diet. As U.S. consumers… Read More
Launch of Looking for America: Detroit, part of a new dialogue and art initiative that is touring six dynamic U.S. cities
What: Looking for America: Detroit, the first event in a new dialogue and art initiative that is touring six communities across the United States. A dinner that features cross-political civil discourse will bring together approximately 50-75 participants, including local leaders and community members with different political identities. The attendees will… Read More
New American Economy Announces First-of-its-Kind New American Festival, a Celebration of Immigrants in American Culture, September 14-15, 2019
NEW YORK – New American Economy (NAE) announces the launch of the New American Festival, a groundbreaking celebration of immigrant contributions to American comedy, art, food, film, fashion, and more. This festival highlights how so much of American culture is shaped by immigrants, and how diversity has electrified creativity… Read More
Immigrants in Creative Industries
Across all industries in the U.S. economy, there were more than 400,000 immigrants working in creative or artistic occupations, helping support the nearly $1 trillion creative industry sector in the United States. There were more than 25,000 immigrant actors, producers, and directors; nearly 23,000 musicians; more than 17,400 photographers; and… Read More
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