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New data shows Albany’s immigrants paid $715 million in taxes in 2017, a more than 10 percent increase in just one year
New York – Today New American Economy (NAE), a bipartisan research and advocacy organization focused on immigration, released new data highlighting the significant contributions immigrants make to the community and economy in and around Albany. The data shows that immigrants in the Albany metro area are crucial to growing the local economy — the area’s […]
Read MoreNew data shows Grand Rapids’ immigrants earned close to $2 billion in household income in 2017, an increase of more than $100 million in just one year
New York – Today New American Economy (NAE), a bipartisan research and advocacy organization focused on immigration, released new data highlighting the significant contributions immigrants make to Grand Rapids’ community and economy. The data shows that immigrants in Grand Rapids, Michigan are driving economic growth — the area’s immigrants took home close to $2 billion […]
Read MoreChanging Patterns of Interior Immigration Enforcement in the United States, 2016 -2018
To better understand the changing interior enforcement trends under the Trump administration, this report analyzes individual-level data on immigration enforcement outcomes.
Read MoreSupreme Court Rules Against Citizenship Question on 2020 Census
In a rebuke to the Trump administration, the Supreme Court ruled against adding a question on citizenship to the 2020 U.S. Census form—for now. Critics feared the question may discourage immigrant, mixed-status, and minority households from participating in the Census, resulting in widespread undercounting and dramatic shifts in political representation. The controversy centers on whether […]
Read MoreRead the 2019 ‘Celebrate America’ Fifth Grade Creative Writing Contest Winning Entry
The American Immigration Council is proud to announce the winner of the 22nd Annual Celebrate America Fifth Grade Creative Writing Contest. The contest encourages educators to incorporate lessons on U.S. immigration into their classrooms and gives fifth graders the opportunity to explain, in their own words, why they are proud America is a nation of […]
Read MoreNew Report Finds that DACA-eligible Immigrants and TPS Holders Paid $5.5 Billion in Taxes in 2017
New York – Today New American Economy (NAE), a bipartisan research and immigration advocacy organization, released a new report, “Overcoming the Odds: The Contributions of DACA-Eligible Immigrants and TPS Holders to the U.S. Economy,” which illustrates the impact DACA-eligible immigrants and TPS holders have on local economies across the United States. These findings take on […]
Read MoreNew Report Shows Asheville’s Immigrants Contributed Close to $1 Billion in GDP in 2016
Asheville, NC – Asheville’s immigrant households earned $489 million and contributed more than $113 million in taxes in 2016, according to new research by New American Economy (NAE) in partnership with the Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce and the Economic Development Coalition of Asheville – Buncombe County. The report will be released at an Advocacy […]
Read MoreNew Report Shows Immigrants in Roanoke Contributed Over $75 Million in Taxes in 2017
Roanoke, VA – Immigrant households earned nearly $304 million and contributed over $75 million in taxes in 2017, according to new research by New American Economy (NAE) in partnership with the City of Roanoke and Local Colors, a non-profit that celebrates the city’s diversity. The report will be released at a public event at Williamson […]
Read MoreKeeping Pace with Change: The Fort Bend County Business Environment in 2017
A new report from New American Economy shows that immigrants in Fort Bend County paid $2.5 billion in taxes and contributed $11.0B to the county’s GDP in 2017. The report, Keeping Pace with Change: The Fort Bend County Business Environment in 2017, was produced in partnership with the Fort Bend Chamber of Commerce. The report […]
Read MoreStatement for the Senate Judiciary Committee, Subcommittee on Immigration and the National Interest on “Oversight of the Administration’s FY 2017 Refugee Resettlement Program”
The statement emphasizes the important role that the United States has played in the past in protecting the world’s most vulnerable people and why we need to continue to welcome those fleeing dire situations and not deny them entry.
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