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Mayors Agree, Immigrants Make Their Cities More Economically Competitive
“Mayors are looking for a fix,” said Mayor Scott Smith of Mesa Arizona, President of the U.S. Conference of Mayors. “The status quo is not acceptable. It’s as simple as that.” In a January 31 letter to Members of Congress, the United States Conference of Mayors urged expeditious action on immigration reform in 2014. As […]
Read MorePress Release: AGRICULTURE LAUNCHES #IFARMIMMIGRATION
AGRICULTURE LAUNCHES #IFARMIMMIGRATION CAMPAIGN FOR IMMIGRATION REFORM 70 of the largest agriculture groups in the country join the Partnership for a New American Economy in a month-long campaign in Washington DC and in districts to push Congress for immigration reform. The Agriculture Workforce Coalition, the American Farm Bureau Federation, and more than 70 of the […]
Read MoreLet’s #PassImmigration This Year
Today, as the two teams head to the big game and spar on the field, they have one thing in common: immigrants play a major role in their home states. Immigrants in Washington and Colorado start new businesses, create new jobs and drive innovation, just like they do in states across America. For America to […]
Read MoreAre GOP Immigration Standards Enough to Shake Up the Conversation?
Reactions to the release of the House GOP leadership’s principles for immigration reform ranged from ecstatic to furious yesterday—and that was just within the Republican Party. Outside the tortured world of House politics, reactions tended more toward cautious praise for releasing something as a starting point, but with serious doubts about the shortcomings of the […]
Read MoreMichigan to Immigrants: You’re Welcome Here
It is clear that Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder understands that immigration can be a potent boost to his state’s economy. It’s also an important component of economic revitalization for a city such as Detroit. Improving the nation’s broken immigration system could have enormous economic benefits for Michigan and states across the country, so Snyder joined […]
Read MoreHouse GOP Sets New Push to Overhaul Immigration
WASHINGTON—An effort by House lawmakers to overhaul immigration policy, which seemed all but dead for much of last year, is about to be revived and take center stage in Congress, with a new push by House Republican leaders and a fresh pitch by President Barack Obama in his State of the Union address Tuesday. House […]
Read MoreUnited for Immigration Reform During the State of the Union
To show solidarity for immigration reform leading up to the State of the Union address on Tuesday, January 28th, Americans across the country are changing their social media profile images and sharing their personal messages of support with the hashtag #iamimmigration. Please consider changing your profile picture to one of the graphics below, or create […]
Read MoreNuevo Estudio Revela Causas de Migración de Retorno a México
Esta semana la organización Mexicans and Americans Working Together (MATT) presentó los resultados de un nuevo estudio que pone de relieve algunos cambios importantes en la migración de retorno de Estados Unidos a México. Uno de los méritos de este estudio es que nos recuerda el carácter dinámico y bidireccional de los flujos migratorios entre […]
Read MoreNew Study Highlights Causes of Return Migration to Mexico
Mexicans and Americans Thinking Together (MATT) has presented the results of a new study that highlights some recent, significant shifts in return migration from the United States to Mexico. One of the merits of this study is that it reminds us of the dynamic and bi-directional nature of migratory flows between the two countries. Between 2005 […]
Read More16 Representatives Stuck in Reverse on Immigration
Despite the failure of the House to act on immigration reform last year, there was no doubt that the majority of Americans—and even the majority of Members of Congress—understood that immigration reform was an important component in creating economic opportunity for all. Last Friday, House Majority Leader Eric Cantor reiterated that support during an exchange […]
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