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CT Post: Study shows value of undocumented immigrants
As President Donald Trump prepares to deport millions of immigrants who are in the country illegally, a new national study shows undocumented workers pump billions of dollars into Connecticut’s economy each year. The New American Economy, a coalition of mayors and business leaders who support “sensible” immigration reform, found the nearly 130,000 undocumented Connecticut residents […]
Read MoreCrain’s Cleveland Business: Personal View: New data show economic impact of immigrants
New American Economy, an immigration reform advocacy organization, last week launched “Map the Impact” — a campaign to highlight the vital economic contributions of immigrants in communities across the country. Global Cleveland has joined this time of action to help promote the new research on the contributions of immigrants in the Cleveland metro area and […]
Read MoreCleveland.com: Cleveland immigrants pay taxes, start businesses, create jobs, New American Economy says
Immigrants comprise just about 5 percent of Greater Cleveland’s population, but are far more likely than their native-born neighbors to be entrepreneurs, and to work in professional, scientific, technical, healthcare, and manufacturing. A just-released Map the Impact study says that the region’s 113,252 immigrants also paid $1.2 billion in state and local taxes, own 33,493 […]
Read MoreImmigration Enforcement in Schools, Churches, and Courts: What the Government Can (and Can’t) Do
Following the release of President Trump’s immigration enforcement executive orders and implementation memos, and the recent arrest of a transgender domestic violence victim at a courthouse in El Paso, Texas, there has been widespread confusion about where immigration enforcement can and cannot take place. Questions and concerns stem from the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) […]
Read MoreCrain’s Chicago Business: My grandparents were immigrants
My maternal grandparents came to America in the early 1900s: Giuseppi Cimino and Fortunata Cardia, both right off the boat in New York and Baltimore from Cefalu, a lovely but economically challenged little town on the north coast of Sicily. Their life here wasn’t easy, not when terms like wop and dago were rife. But […]
Read MoreBecoming a citizen would mean finally being accepted in my own country
Like her parents, Leslie is an undocumented immigrant. But while her parents are still working hard in low-paid jobs, Leslie is majoring in psychology at Meredith College, working at a student-run preschool for children with autism, and dreaming of a career as a high school psychologist or counselor. “There’s a stereotype that if you need someone […]
Read MoreInsight on Business: The Des Moines Metro and Diversity
Long before it became important to business to talk about the critical nature diversity plays in society the Greater Des Moines Partnership was working on spreading that news. Today, years later, The Partnership has made diversity a key component of Capital Crossroads 2.0 and, says Mary Bontrager the firms Executive Vice President, “We need to […]
Read MoreSt Louis Review: “Immigrant entrepreneurs take risks, enrich local economy”
Luis Rivero founded H?ga Bar (think “PowerBar”) and recently added Whole Foods stores as an outlet for the nutrition bar with flavors inspired by international recipes. H?ga Bar is an example of many businesses in St. Louis founded by immigrants and refugees, some small-scale and others large corporations. The St. Louis Mosaic Project cites Census […]
Read MoreDespite Immigration Hurdles, British Entrepreneur Builds Successful Start-Up in St. Louis
Amit Kothari is the exact sort of entrepreneur that many cities would love to attract to their area. With a degree in computer science, the United Kingdom native has been at the helm of various start-ups, including one that helps individuals find quotes online and another that creates newspapers for events like weddings, conferences, and […]
Read MorePhilippine Daily Inquirer: Immigrants in San Francisco put $2.5B into US economy – new study
Immigrants in the City and County San Francisco contribute significantly to the local economy through high rates of tax contributions, spending power and workforce participation, reveals a recently released report. The new study by New American Economy was released by the Office of Civic Engagement & Immigrant Affairs and the San Francisco Immigrant Rights. Immigrants […]
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