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Despite 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 […]
Read MorePost-Crescent: “Curbing immigration is not the answer”
When I listen to the current calls to greatly curb or even cease some types of immigration, the first thought that comes to mind is that our nation has a very short memory. It hasn’t taken us long to forget the immigrant roots from which most of us come. And the stories of hope for a […]
Read MoreNashville Business Journal: “Study highlights role of immigrants in Tennessee’s economy”
Immigration has been in the spotlight since President Donald Trump took office, and a new study helps highlight the role immigrants have in Tennessee’s economy. According to a report from the bipartisan New American Economy, Tennessee is home to more than 322,000 immigrants, who have nearly $6 billion in annual spending power, The Tennessean reports. “Immigrants fill […]
Read MoreWNCN TV (NC): “RTP leaders call for immigration reform”
To do that, local leaders are showing off new research on the contributions immigrants have in the Triangle. Leaders said global talent promotes many of the businesses in RTP. Research found that in the 2nd congressional district nearly 9 percent of the area’s population are foreign-born residents. The numbers also show immigrants held $1.6 billion […]
Read MoreSupreme Court Hears Case on Shooting of Sergio Hernandez by U.S. Border Patrol Agent
Officers with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP)—the federal agency which includes the Border Patrol—are rarely held accountable for their actions. Nowhere is this more apparent than in the case of Sergio Hernandez, a 15-year-old boy shot dead in 2010 in Mexico by a Border Patrol agent who fired on him from the U.S. side […]
Read MoreFond du Lac Reporter: “Farm briefs”
Milk production and cow numbers in the dairy state are creeping upward, according to the latest USDA, National Ag Statistics Service Milk Production report. Milk production in Wisconsin during January 2017 totaled 2.54 billion pounds, up 1 percent from the previous January. The average number of milk cows during January, at 1.28 million head, was 1,000 […]
Read MoreWisconsin Ag Connection: “WFBF Supports Immigration Reform Day of Action”
The state’s largest farm organization says it is in support of the New American Economy’s National Day of Action and immigration reform campaign. The Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation announced that the campaign, which kicked off this week with the launch of the Map of Impact that includes updated immigration statistics by state and congressional district, […]
Read MorePhiladelphia Magazine: “Here’s How Much Spending Power Immigrants Hold in Philly”
If last week’s national “Day Without Immigrants” boycott wasn’t enough to signal the impact of immigrants on the economy, a data map released on Tuesday details the impact of immigrants across all 50 states, in all 435 congressional districts, and in the country’s 55 largest metro areas. The New American Economy, a nonpartisan group of mayors and business […]
Read MorePittsburgh Business Times: “Data reveals economic impact of immigrants in Pittsburgh metro area”
Immigrants make up 3.4 percent of the Pittsburgh metro’s population, but their ranks include 4,409 entrepreneurs and they make up 6.9 percent of the local education services industry and 6.3 percent of the professional, scientific and technical services sector here. That’s part of the data released on Tuesday by political, faith and academic leaders on […]
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