Reports
Defining Skill: The Many Forms of Skilled Immigrant Labor
From construction workers to gardeners, many low-wage immigrant workers are in fact quite skilled. Read More
Defining “Desirable” Immigrants
Under S. 744, “The Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act,” a merit-based point system is proposed as a tool to allocate a portion of new immigrant visas each year. Read More
Global Talent: The Economic Engine of Northwest Arkansas
New American Economy, EngageNWA, and the Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation, released a study on the impact of immigration in the Northwest Arkansas region. By starting new businesses that create jobs, supporting the workforce of the area’s top industries, buying homes, and paying taxes, the report shows how the foreign-born population… Read More
Global Talent: The Economic Engine of Northwest Arkansas
New American Economy, EngageNWA, and the Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation, released a study on the impact of immigration in the Northwest Arkansas region. By starting new businesses that create jobs, supporting the workforce of the area’s top industries, buying homes, and paying taxes, the report shows how the foreign-born population… Read More
How to Fix a Broken Border: A Three Part Series
If the United States wants effective border security, then more effective law‐enforcement measures must be taken. Read More
New Americans in the Fargo-Moorhead Region
New American Economy has developed a series of research briefs that examine the demographic and economic contributions of immigrant communities in counties and cities across the United States. The latest report in the series focuses on the Fargo-Moorhead metro area. The report, New Americans in the Fargo-Moorhead Region, finds: In… Read More
New Americans in the Fargo-Moorhead Region
New American Economy has developed a series of research briefs that examine the demographic and economic contributions of immigrant communities in counties and cities across the United States. The latest report in the series focuses on the Fargo-Moorhead metro area. The report, New Americans in the Fargo-Moorhead Region, finds: In… Read More
Misplaced Priorities: Most Immigrants Deported by ICE in 2013 Were a Threat to No One
No one can say with certainty when the Obama administration will reach the grim milestone of having deported two million people since the President took office in 2008. Regardless of the exact date this symbolic threshold is reached, however, it is important to keep in mind… Read More
Nearly 6 Million Workers Employed at Immigrant-Owned Businesses, New Report Finds
Nearly 6 Million Workers Employed at Immigrant-Owned Businesses, New Report Finds 40.2 Percent of 2016 Fortune 500 Firms Founded by Immigrants or Their Children New York, NY – New American Economy released a report detailing the outsized role immigrants play as entrepreneurs in the U.S. economy. Read More
Nearly 6 Million Workers Employed at Immigrant-Owned Businesses, New Report Finds
Nearly 6 Million Workers Employed at Immigrant-Owned Businesses, New Report Finds 40.2 Percent of 2016 Fortune 500 Firms Founded by Immigrants or Their Children New York, NY – New American Economy released a report detailing the outsized role immigrants play as entrepreneurs in the U.S. economy. Read More
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