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BREAKING: Federal Court Strikes Down Major Provisions of Alabama, Georgia Immigration Laws
In a series of decisions issued Monday afternoon, a federal appeals court in Atlanta struck down major portions of controversial immigration laws passed by Alabama and Georgia—including a provision requiring public school officials to determine the immigration status of newly enrolling students. As the first decisions to be issued following the Supreme Court’s opinion in […]
Read MoreImmigrant Entrepreneurs are Jet Fuel to the U.S. Economy
The mountain of evidence on the economic importance of immigrant entrepreneurs just keeps growing. Last year, the Partnership for a New American Economy released a report which tallied the number of Fortune 500 companies founded by immigrants (and the children of immigrants). Last month, the Fiscal Policy Institute issued a report which quantified the economic […]
Read MoreDeferred Action for Childhood Arrivals: A Q&A Guide
Here’s what you need to know about the “Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals” (DACA) initiative, including eligibility requirements and important information on process and timing.
Read MoreSore Loser, Jan Brewer, Continues Anti-Immigrant Crusade
Despite losing both the legal and public relations battles in the fight over SB 1070, Arizona’s Governor Jan Brewer was anxious to put Arizona back in the spotlight this week. Although she can’t prevent people from requesting or receiving deferred action, she issued an executive order that attempts to prevent Arizona recipients of Deferred Action […]
Read MoreMurdoch, Bloomberg back immigration overhaul in Boston session
Boston Globe August 14, 2012 Media titan Rupert Murdoch and New York City’s mayor, Michael Bloomberg, came to Boston Tuesday evening to help press their case for making it easier for immigrants to legally come to the United States and to establish a path for existing illegal immigrants to gain legal residency. Murdoch, chief executive […]
Read MoreNew York’s Mayor Bloomberg Calls on Campaigns to Talk Immigration
Hispanically Speaking News August 14, 2012 New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg called here Tuesday for the inclusion of immigration reform in the presidential debate as one of the most important subjects affecting economic growth in the United States. In the first of two business forums in Chicago and Boston, Bloomberg defended the role of immigrants […]
Read MoreNY Mayor Bloomberg: Fix immigration to boost economy
Chicago Sun-Times August 14, 2012 ‘America is committing economic suicide by failing to confront the issue of immigration reform,” says New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg. And he’s on a nationwide mission to force both presidential candidates to give specifics of how they will deal with the issue. Bloomberg says that “opening the doors to all […]
Read MoreBusting Myths About Deferred Action
Beginning today, undocumented immigrants brought to the country as children may officially submit requests for deferred action, a form of prosecutorial discretion that protects recipients from deportation and allows them to work legally in the United States for up to two years. As might be expected, numerous inaccuracies have surfaced in media coverage and other […]
Read MoreImmigrant-Owned U.S. Companies Said to Generate $775 Billion
Bloomberg News August 14, 2012 Immigrant-owned businesses employ one in 10 U.S. workers in private companies and contribute more than $775 billion of revenue to the U.S. economy, according to the Partnership for a New American Economy. The businesses generate about $125 billion in payroll, the nonpartisan advocacy group of 450 mayors and business leaders […]
Read MoreBloomberg Wants Election Debate on Immigration
ABC News August 14, 2012 New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg sought Tuesday to ignite debate over immigration among the presidential contenders, saying there was no faster or cheaper way to fix the nation’s economic problems than by abandoning “self-defeating” immigration policies. In an editorial published Tuesday and at appearances before business leaders in Chicago and […]
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