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2021 End of Year Report
Dear Friends and Supporters, This year’s end of year message is a particularly meaningful one for us: As of January 1st, New American Economy will officially merge with and become the American Immigration Council. We are so grateful for your partnership, support, and commitment to our work over the past decade — helping us to […]
Read MoreNew Research Shows Hispanic Households in Texas Paid more than $51 Billion in Taxes and Held more than $162 Billion in Spending Power in 2019
AUSTIN, TX – New research released today by Texans for Economic Growth, a statewide 110-member business coalition powered by New American Economy (NAE), underscores the crucial role Hispanic Texans play in the state’s economy, and across the major metros of Austin, Brownsville, Dallas and Fort Worth, El Paso, Houston, and San Antonio. The new factsheets […]
Read MoreNew Research Shows Immigrants in Gainesville Paid $76 Million in Taxes and Held nearly $242 Million in Spending Power in 2019
GAINESVILLE, FL — A new report released today by New American Economy in partnership with the City of Gainesville and the R??ural Women’s Health Project, underscores the critical role immigrants in Gainesville play in education, business creation, and STEM innovation. Despite making up 11.3 percent of Gainesville’s population, immigrants accounted for 23 percent of the […]
Read MoreNew Report Shows Immigrants in Ottawa County Paid $111.6 Million in Taxes and Held $335.3 Million in Spending Power in 2019
OTTAWA COUNTY, MI — A new report released today by New American Economy in partnership with Ottawa County, underscores the critical role immigrants play in the community’s labor force, agriculture industry, and housing market. Despite making up 5.4 percent of Ottawa County’s population, immigrants accounted for 28.7 percent of the county’s agricultural workers and helped […]
Read MoreThe Biden Administration Let Over 200,000 Green Cards Go to Waste This Year
The Biden administration failed to issue more than 200,000 permanent resident visas (or “green cards”) that were allotted in fiscal year 2021 for immigrants sponsored by U.S. employers or family members. Roughly 150,000 visas for family-based immigrants and as many as 80,000 visas for employment-based immigrants had gone unused by September 30, which was the […]
Read MoreNAE Cities Index 2021
This year marks the fourth installment of NAE’s Cities Index, our annual assessment of how immigrants fare in the largest 100 cities in the United States. Developed in conjunction with 10 of the nation’s leading experts on immigration and integration, the NAE Cities Index uses 59 separate metrics to assess how immigrants compare to their […]
Read MoreNew Report Shows Immigrants and Refugees in San Mateo County Paid Over $5.5 Billion in Taxes and Held $12.7 Billion in Spending Power in 2019
SAN MATEO COUNTY, CA – A new report released today by New American Economy (NAE), in partnership with the County of San Mateo’s Office of Community Affairs’ Immigrant Services, underscores the critical role immigrants and refugees in San Mateo County play in driving the region’s growth, supporting the local workforce, and growing the local economy. […]
Read MoreFear of Another 9/11 Continues to Drive US Immigration Policy 20 Years Later
The September 11th terrorist attacks not only led to the tragic deaths of 2,977 people, they fundamentally changed the nature of immigration law and policy in the United States. Since 9/11, the U.S. government has viewed every non-U.S. citizen seeking to enter the country as a potential threat. Foreign tourists and students, temporary workers, permanent […]
Read MoreGTCN Convening 2021
Global Talent Chamber Network Virtual Convening 2021 Chamber Leadership: A Modern Workforce for a Changing Economy Join NAE and chambers from across the country for a unique online peer-to-peer learning opportunity Session I1:00 – 2:10 pm ET / 12:00 – 1:10 pm CT / 10:00 – 11:10 am PT The Immigration Landscape: Partnerships in Reform […]
Read MoreFarm Workforce Modernization Act of 2021
This fact sheet provides an overview about the legalization program through which certain undocumented farmworkers in the United States could earn legal status.
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