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DACA Recipient Wants to Give Her All to Only Country She Knows
In 2012, when Liz Cortez finally got her work permit under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), which allows undocumented immigrants brought to the country as young children to legally live and work in the United States, she treated the paper like a massive engagement ring. “I was obsessed with my work permit for […]
Read MoreAs DHS Ends TPS for Haiti, a Pattern Emerges. What Comes Next?
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced last week that it would be ending Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haiti. 50,000 Haitians, along with hundreds of thousands of nationals from other countries, now face an uncertain future which could result in deportation to a country struggling to recover from an onslaught of environmental challenges. It […]
Read MoreNews on 6: City Studies Economic Impact Of Immigrants In Tulsa
The City of Tulsa just released a report that examines the economic impact of immigrants in the Tulsa metro area. The report by New American Economy is based on figures gathered between 2010 and 2015, according to a news release. The report documents the growth of Tulsa’s immigrant population within those five years. They represent 6.7 […]
Read MoreTulsa World: Tulsa’s growing immigrant population responsible for significant economic gains, study shows
If you told Manuel Gomez 15 years ago how much of an impact Tulsa’s immigrant population would have on its economy now, he probably wouldn’t have believed you. Gomez, co-owner of local grocery chain Supermercados Morelos, is one of thousands of Tulsa immigrants contributing to the economic boost outlined in a study released Wednesday. Even […]
Read MoreNew Americans in Tulsa
Representing just 6.7 percent of the population, immigrants in Tulsa, OK accounted for 27.9 percent of overall population growth between 2010 and 2015 and contributed $3.8 billion to the metro area’s GDP in 2015. The research brief, New Americans in Tulsa finds: There were 4,047 immigrant entrepreneurs in the Tulsa metro who generated $55 million in business […]
Read MorePublic Radio Tulsa: Report: Immigrants Have Big Economic Impact on Tulsa
Immigrants make up just under 7 percent of the Tulsa metro area’s population, but they contributed nearly $4 billion to its gross domestic product in 2015. Immigrants’ presence in the workforce has created or kept more than 3,000 manufacturing jobs here. That and other data is from a new economic impact report for Mayor G.T. […]
Read More4,000 Immigrant Entrepreneurs in Tulsa Metro Area Generated $55 Million in Business Income, New Study Shows
NEW YORK, NY – Today at the New Tulsans Summit, New American Economyreleased a report in partnership with the City of Tulsa and the Tulsa Regional Chamber documenting the economic impact of immigrants in the Tulsa metro area. Representing just 6.7 percent of the population, immigrants accounted for 27.9 percent of overall population growth between 2010 and 2015 and […]
Read MoreImmigrants Contribute $390 Million to GDP in Iowa’s Story and Boone Counties
NEW YORK, NY — Immigrants living in Iowa’s Story and Boone Counties are preserving American jobs and paying millions in state and local taxes, a new research brief released by New American Economy and the Ames Chamber of Commerce finds. Though making up just 6.6 percent of the population, they contributed $390 million to GDP in 2015 and paid $17.3 million in state and local taxes. Furthermore, nearly 97 percent of […]
Read MoreThe Wall Street Journal: Why Immigrants Make Great Entrepreneurs
Outsiders face a tough struggle fitting into a new culture. They must figure out how to deal with, and overcome, frustration, loneliness and a steep learning curve. And that’s why immigrants make such great entrepreneurs—they’re once again outsiders facing many of the same kinds of obstacles. Been there, done that. I’ve been studying immigrants for over a […]
Read MoreMassachusetts Governor Signs Seal of Biliteracy into Law, as Top Massachusetts Employers and Industry Seek Bilingual Talent
Boston, MA – Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker signed into law the LOOK Bill (House Bill 4032), which, in addition to greatly expanding options for English learners in Massachusetts, establishes a statewide Seal of Biliteracy program to recognize high school graduates who have attained proficiency in at least one language in addition to English. The bill […]
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