Reports
Immigrant Contributions to Minnesota’s Economy
New American Economy, the Minnesota Business Immigration Coalition, and Americas Society/Council of the Americas’ new report, “Immigrant Contributions to Minnesota’s Economy,” highlights the important role that Minnesota’s foreign-born population plays in the state’s economy. Key findings of the report include: The overall role of immigrants in the state’s economy has… Read More
Immigrant Contributions to Minnesota’s Economy
New American Economy, the Minnesota Business Immigration Coalition, and Americas Society/Council of the Americas’ new report, “Immigrant Contributions to Minnesota’s Economy,” highlights the important role that Minnesota’s foreign-born population plays in the state’s economy. Key findings of the report include: The overall role of immigrants in the state’s economy has… Read More
The Changing Face of the Nation
New American Economy’s new research brief, “The Changing Face of the Nation: How Hispanic and Asian Voters Could Reshape the Electorate in Key States,” shows how an increasing number of Hispanic and Asian voters could shift the electorate in 18 key states across the country by 2020. Key findings include: There are currently more than… Read More
The Changing Face of the Nation
New American Economy’s new research brief, “The Changing Face of the Nation: How Hispanic and Asian Voters Could Reshape the Electorate in Key States,” shows how an increasing number of Hispanic and Asian voters could shift the electorate in 18 key states across the country by 2020. Key findings include: There are currently more than… Read More
Executive Grants of Temporary Immigration Relief, 1956-Present
Much has been made of President Obama’s Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, through which he deferred deportation for young adults brought to the U.S. as children. But as immigration legal scholar Hiroshi Motomura has noted, the president has broad executive authority to shape the enforcement and implementation of immigration laws, including exercising prosecutorial discretion to defer deportations and streamline certain adjudications. In fact, history books reveal that President Obama’s action follows a long line of presidents who relied on their executive branch authority to address immigration challenges. Read More
New Americans in the Voting Booth: The Growing Electoral Power of Immigrant Communities
Together, New Americans, Latinos, and APIs are the fastest growing segments of the electorate. In the coming years, politicians who alienate these voters will find it increasingly difficult to win national and many state and local elections—especially in close races. Read More
Immigration and Nashville
New Americans are responsible for the majority of Nashville’s rapid growth over the past decade. Between 2000 and 2012, immigrants accounted for nearly 60% of Nashville’s overall population growth. Read more about the contributions of “New Americans in Nashville” (PDF).
Immigration and Nashville
New Americans are responsible for the majority of Nashville’s rapid growth over the past decade. Between 2000 and 2012, immigrants accounted for nearly 60% of Nashville’s overall population growth. Read more about the contributions of “New Americans in Nashville” (PDF).
Reimagining the Midwest: Immigration Initiatives and the Capacity of Local Leadership
Elected and civic leaders throughout the Midwest are recognizing that they have a role to play in shaping immigration policy despite inaction at the federal level, according to a report released by The Chicago Council on Global Affairs and the American Immigration Council. Read More
Immigration and Atlanta
Between 2000 and 2012 immigrants accounted for nearly two thirds of the city of Atlanta’s population growth. The city’s foreign-born population grew by nearly 22 percent, from 27,352 to 33,358, while the native-born population grew by less than 1 percent. Find out more about the contributions of “New Americans in Atlanta” and… Read More
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