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The Times-Tribune: Report: Immigrant entrepreneurs bolster local economy
When Krishna Kuikel lived in Nepal, he slept with six other family members in a bathroom-sized bamboo hut. Now, the 33-year-old refugee and his wife, Bindu, own a corner building on Scranton’s South Side where they live and run a thriving business — and plan to expand. After a stop in Burlington, Vermont, in 2008, […]
Read MoreCleveland Plain Dealer: “U.S. Rep. Tim Ryan hears immigration panel at International Institute of Akron”
Those immigrants paid $126 million in taxes and had a spending power of $342 million in 2014, the latest year for which figures are available, says the research, conducted by the International Institute of Akron in partnership with the New American Economy. With immigration threatened by President Donald Trump, the institute on Tuesday presented the research to […]
Read MoreColumbus Dispatch: Immigrants crucial to Ohio economy, report says
Omar D’Angelo and his family moved to Columbus in 2000 to escape a crippling financial collapse that devastated the middle class in their native Argentina. Shortly after arriving here, he started helping his parents bake cakes and other South American confections for family members and friends. At the same time, he was learning English, taking […]
Read MoreInforum: Immigrants make up growing part of workforce, tax base of North Dakota, Minnesota
A new analysis is shedding some light on the growing economic impact of immigrants who live and work in North Dakota and Minnesota as questions of immigration policy, especially for refugees, continue to split opinions locally and nationally. Newly compiled data released Tuesday, Feb. 21, morning by national organization New American Economy crunched the number […]
Read MoreSacramento Bee: Economy would benefit from meaningful immigration reform
My family immigrated to the United States from Cape Town, South Africa, when I was just a year old, so I understand on a very personal level why people are willing to leave their family, friends and all that they know to start a new life here. From the get-go, we considered ourselves Americans and […]
Read MoreNew Americans in Buffalo and Syracuse
New American Economy (NAE) released a report documenting the critical impact immigrants have on the Upstate economies of Buffalo and Syracuse through their contribution to population growth, high rates of workforce participation, large tax contributions, and spending power. This report was released in conjunction with the launch of Map the Impact—an NAE campaign to highlight the power of immigrants […]
Read MoreNew Americans in Buffalo and Syracuse
New American Economy (NAE) released a report documenting the critical impact immigrants have on the Upstate economies of Buffalo and Syracuse through their contribution to population growth, high rates of workforce participation, large tax contributions, and spending power. This report was released in conjunction with the launch of Map the Impact—an NAE campaign to highlight the power of immigrants […]
Read MoreNew Study on Buffalo and Syracuse Shows the Economic Power of Immigrants
Upstate, NY – Today, New American Economy (NAE) released a report documenting the critical impact immigrants have on the Upstate economies of Buffalo and Syracuse through their contribution to population growth, high rates of workforce participation, large tax contributions, and spending power. This report was released in conjunction with the launch of Map the Impact—an […]
Read MoreImmigrant Professor Aims to Solve Dental Health Issues Costing Americans $60 Billion per Year
Shortly after the Chinese Cultural Revolution — a decade that saw the brutal persecution of intellectuals — China reversed course and started seeking foreign brainpower to help salvage its ravaged economy. As part of Deng Xiaping’s sweeping economic reforms, the state began sending its most promising students to overseas universities. “When our thousands of Chinese […]
Read MoreIn Defense of Grace in Immigration Law
The public outrage against President Donald Trump’s executive orders on immigration has thus far been focused on the travel ban aimed at seven Muslim-majority countries and the attacks on the American refugee program. This is understandable, as the chaos and trauma caused by these actions were immediate. These stories gave the public a glimpse into […]
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