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Immigrants in Texas
One in six Texas residents is an immigrant, while another one in six residents is a native-born U.S. citizen with at least one immigrant parent.
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Six percent of Iowa residents are immigrants, while five percent of residents are native-born U.S. citizens with at least one immigrant parent.
Read MoreImmigrants in Florida
More than one in five Florida residents is an immigrant, while one in eight residents are native-born U.S. citizens with at least one immigrant parent.
Read MoreImmigration, Civil Rights and Labor Groups Join Legal Effort to Defend Immigration Action
Washington D.C. – Today, immigration, civil rights and labor groups joined the legal effort to defend President Obama’s recent executive action on immigration by filing an amicus “friend of the court” brief in the case, State of Texas vs. United States. In the days after the President’s November 20th announcement, two lawsuits were filed seeking […]
Read MorePoll: Majority want Congress to pass immigration reform
A majority of voters want Congress to focus on passing immigration reform, not reversing President Obama’s executive action on immigration, according to a new poll. The Beyond the Beltway Insights Initiative poll found 69 percent of voters favored Congress tackling legislation dealing with immigration — including 50 percent of Republicans. Democrats and independents widely favored a reform-focused […]
Read MoreCongress-Passed Spending Bill Leaves DHS in Limbo
Following the close vote in the House last week, the Senate passed a spending bill 56-40 on Saturday to fund most of the government for the next year and avoid a government shutdown. Excluded from that full-year deal is the Department of Homeland Security, which is only funded until February 27 under the so-called “cromnibus” […]
Read MoreReport Shows Hispanics Responsible for $605 Billion in Annual U.S. Spending Power, $190 Billion in Tax Revenue
CONTACT Ryan Williams, New American Economy, [email protected] One Out of Every Ten Dollars of Spending Power in U.S. in 2013 Held by Hispanics New York, NY — Today, the New American Economy released a new report highlighting the important role that both native and foreign-born Hispanics play as consumers, purchasing goods and services that circulate […]
Read MoreThe Power of the Purse: The Contributions of Hispanics to America’s Spending Power and Tax Revenues in 2013
The Partnership for a New American Economy’s new report, “The Power of the Purse: The Contributions of Hispanics to America’s Spending Power and Tax Revenues in 2013,” highlights the important role that both native and foreign-born Hispanics play as consumers and taxpayers, as well as their contributions to Medicare and Social Security programs. Key findings include: Hispanic […]
Read MoreThe Power of the Purse: The Contributions of Hispanics to America’s Spending Power and Tax Revenues in 2013
The Partnership for a New American Economy’s new report, “The Power of the Purse: The Contributions of Hispanics to America’s Spending Power and Tax Revenues in 2013,” highlights the important role that both native and foreign-born Hispanics play as consumers and taxpayers, as well as their contributions to Medicare and Social Security programs. Key findings include: Hispanic […]
Read MorePresident’s Plan for Border Security Could Make a Bad Situation Worse
The debate surrounding the Immigration Accountability Executive Actions that President Obama announced last month mostly has centered on the millions of unauthorized immigrants already living in the United States who are likely to receive a three-year reprieve from deportation. But there is another aspect of the president’s announcement that has received relatively little attention despite […]
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