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Here Is the Latest on President Trump’s Family Separation Policy
President Trump signed an executive order on Wednesday in response to public outcry about family separation – a horrific policy that has led to the forced separation of over 2,000 minor children from their parents. Though the order discusses an end to the callous form of family separation that has captured the nation’s attention in […]
Read MoreAmerican Immigration Council’s Statement on Trump’s Executive Order on Family Separation
President Donald Trump signed an executive order today to try to stem criticism of his family separation policy. He has offered an unacceptable alternative: imprisoning mothers and fathers with their children.
Read MoreNew Americans in Ada County
A new report by New American Economy Immigrant shows that households in Ada County, ID contributed $1.8 billion to the county’s GDP in 2016. The report, New Americans in Ada County, was prepared in partnership with the City of Boise, the Boise Metro Chamber, Global Talent Idaho, and the Idaho Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. Foreign-born […]
Read MoreOhio Worksite Immigration Raid Ignores the Impact on the Local Community
More than 100 workers were arrested at a gardening and landscaping company in northern Ohio on Wednesday, marking another massive employment crackdown under the Trump administration. This raid comes two months after one of the largest employment crackdowns in a decade took place at a meat-processing plant in rural Tennessee. According to ICE’s acting director […]
Read MoreKTIV: Tyson Foods and One Siouxland team up to build a stronger Siouxland
Tyson Foods and One Siouxland are teaming up to support newcomers in Siouxland. The partnership will help newcomers to the community adapt, integrate, and thrive in the Sioux City Community. The two organizations will host 15 workshops throughout the tri-state region to help newcomers acquire skills, information, community contacts, and help access basic services and […]
Read MoreImmigrants in Siouxland Contribute Millions to Regional GDP and Play an Integral Role in the Local Workforce
SIOUX CITY, IA – Immigrants in Iowa’s Plymouth and Woodbury counties contributed $522.2 million to GDP and held $137.7 million in spending power in 2015, according to a new research brief released by New American Economy in partnership with One Siouxland. The report highlights the demographic and economic contributions of immigrants in the Tri-State Siouxland region by looking […]
Read MoreNew Americans in the Siouxland Tri-State Region
A new research brief from New American Economy (NAE) shows that immigrants in Iowa’s Plymouth and Woodbury counties contributed $522.2 million to GDP and held $137.7 million in spending power in 2015. The report was produced partnership with One Siouxland. The report highlights the demographic and economic contributions of immigrants in the Tri-State Siouxland region […]
Read MoreForeign-Born Residents Contributed Over $564 Million to Warren County’s GDP in 2016
BOWLING GREEN, KY – Immigrants in Warren County contributed $564.3 million to the county’s GDP in 2016 and paid $43 million in federal taxes and $21.1 million in state and local taxes, according to a new research brief by New American Economy (NAE), in partnership with the City of Bowling Green, the Bowling Green Area Chamber of […]
Read MoreMichigan Graduates First Class of Seal of Biliteracy Recipients as Top State Employers Seek Bilingual Talent
LANSING, MI – Today, New American Economy (NAE) joins Michigan business leaders and educators to congratulate the state’s first class of Seal of Biliteracy recipients. Created by the Department of Education last year, the Seal of Biliteracy formally recognizes high school graduates who are proficient in more than one language and has been hailed as an important mechanism […]
Read MoreDallas News: Trump backlash? Dallas, Houston and others put out the welcome mat for immigrants
As in America, there are two kinds of Texas. One pushes a bathroom bill that targets transgender students and dismisses the hit on Texas’ business-friendly image, and the other rises up in opposition and holds off the measure. One passes a “show me your papers” law that bans sanctuary cities, and the other files a legal challenge with the […]
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