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How an Immigration Downturn Has Contributed to the Construction-Worker Shortage
The U.S. construction industry has lost more than half a million Mexican-born workers since 2007, contributing to a labor shortage that’s likely to drive up home prices, according to a new analysis. Increasingly restrictive immigration policies and better opportunities abroad have resulted in less Mexican immigration to the U.S. for such work, according to a report […]
Read MoreBipartisan Policy Center Report Makes a Case for the EB-5 Program
In a new report, the Bipartisan Policy Center weighed in on the current discussion surrounding the immigrant investor program, known as EB-5, making a case for why the program has provided positive benefits and could continue to do so in the future. The report, EB-5 Program: Successes, Challenges, and Opportunities for States and Localities, looks […]
Read MoreFour Ways the Hispanic Market Makes an Impact on the Economy
Hispanic Heritage Month, which runs from September 15 through October 15, designates a time for us to reflect on our country’s numerous Latino leaders, both past and present, and measure their influence on a culture that continues to grow and impact the economy on a local and national level. Though the Great Recession was tough […]
Read MoreU.S. Commission on Civil Rights Releases Scathing Report and Calls for End to Family Detention
This week, the drumbeat to end family detention got louder when the United States Commission on Civil Rights (the Commission) released a report which focused on conditions in immigration detention centers and family detainees. The report—sent directly to the President, the Vice President, and the Speaker of House—contains numerous findings and recommendations, but most significantly […]
Read MoreAfter Five Years, Are Challenges to SB 1070 Coming to an End?
A federal judge in Arizona issued a decision on September 4, which some say signals the end of years of legal challenges against Arizona’s SB 1070 law. For the most part, the law has been gutted, drastically reducing much of the negative impact of this wrong-headed, draconian state immigration law, which made Arizona the subject […]
Read MoreCitizenship Day to Be Celebrated Around the Country
September 17 marks Citizenship and Constitution Day, a combined event that commemorates the anniversary of the United States’ constitution and recognizes all those who are or have become U.S. citizens. The day is marked by ceremonies and celebrations around the country, including over 50 naturalization ceremonies throughout September, that coincide with National Welcoming Week and […]
Read MoreVenture Capitalists’ Top Policy Priority: Immigration Reform
The No. 1 issue that politicians must tackle now? According to a survey of venture capitalists based in the U.S., it’s immigration reform. Venture capitalists elsewhere tended to top their lists with their own countries’ tax and job-creation policies. But more than 60% of venture capitalists surveyed in the U.S. put immigration reform ahead of […]
Read More100 Immigrant Women Begin 100-Mile Pilgrimage in Time for Pope’s Visit
Today, 100 immigrant women, domestic workers, and faith and immigrants’ rights leaders, set out on a 100-mile journey by foot from Pennsylvania to Washington D.C. Their message to Pope Francis—who begins his visit to the U.S. on September 22—put immigration at the front and center of his meetings and address before Congress. The 100 women began […]
Read MoreWelcoming Week Honors Immigrant Contributions and Builds Bridges in Local Communities
The heated political rhetoric so far in the 2016 presidential campaign has often been at the expense of immigrants. And the policy solutions put forth by some candidates have centered around punitive, impractical measures that are out of touch with the humane approach most Americans want to see with respect to immigration reform. However, the […]
Read MoreBusiness Leaders Must Speak Out Against Trump’s Anti-Immigrant Rhetoric
Like Donald Trump, I am an entrepreneur and investor, and I am also driven by a desire to “make America great again.” But he and I have very different visions about how to do that, especially around the issue of immigration. I have tried to steer clear of politics and focus on policy — in […]
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