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Who Will and Won’t Be Impacted by the Travel Ban After the Supreme Court’s Decision
The Supreme Court has decided to hear the Travel Ban case when its fall session begins in October 2017. In the meantime, the Court will allow the administration to implement parts of President Trump’s second executive order (EO-2), which bans the entry of nationals of Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, and Yemen from the United […]
Read MoreFrom Struggle to Resilience: The Economic Impact of Refugees in America
Refugees earn more than $77 billion in household income and paid almost $21 billion in taxes in 2015, according to this New American Economy report, that offers one of the few comprehensive analyses of how refugees contribute to the U.S. economy overall and provides insight into the economic contributions of a small and often misunderstood segment […]
Read MoreFrom Struggle to Resilience: The Economic Impact of Refugees in America
Refugees earn more than $77 billion in household income and paid almost $21 billion in taxes in 2015, according to this New American Economy report, that offers one of the few comprehensive analyses of how refugees contribute to the U.S. economy overall and provides insight into the economic contributions of a small and often misunderstood segment […]
Read MoreRefugees in the U.S. Had More Than $56 Billion in Spending Power in 2015, New Study Shows
NEW YORK, New York – Refugees earned more than $77 billion in household income and paid almost $21 billion in taxes in 2015, according to a new study released by New American Economy. The new report is one of the few comprehensive analyses of how refugees contribute to the U.S. economy overall. It provides insight […]
Read MoreRefugees Contribute More In Taxes Than They Ever Receive in Benefits
Refugee resettlement has long been a cornerstone of United States foreign policy, but in the first weeks of the Trump administration, the president attempted to suspend the decades-long program in favor of a more isolationist approach. One reason the president gave for wanting to temporarily bar the world’s refugees was their supposed financial burden—but a […]
Read MoreForeign Workers Make Up 25 Percent of the Entire STEM Workforce
With the Trump administration threatening to limit the immigration of highly skilled foreign professionals to the United States, now is a good time to take stock of just how valuable those professionals are to the U.S. economy and how short-sighted it is to place limits on their contributions to this country. High-skilled workers in STEM […]
Read MoreForeign-born STEM Workers in the United States
Foreign-born workers make up a growing share of the country’s STEM workforce and are critical to the country’s innovation, and STEM workers are responsible for many of the cutting-edge ideas and technologies that create jobs and raise the living standards of U.S. households.
Read MoreImmigrant STEM Students the ‘Lifeblood of American Research,’ Says University President
Harris Pastides, president of the University of South Carolina (USC), says immigration reform is key to the future of the United States. The son of Greek-Cypriot immigrants — those hailing from the island of Cyprus —Pastides grew up in New York State and learned about citizenship from his immigrant parents,, who became citizens so they […]
Read MoreNew American Economy Wins Two Graphic Design USA 2017 American In-House Design Awards
New York, NY– New American Economy has received two Graphic Design USA 2017 American In-House Design Awards. The honors are in the Annual Reports Category for the Reason for Reform Campaign’s reports on all fifty states plus Washington, DC, and the Infographics Category for Gateways for Growth city briefs. Of the 5,000-plus entries submitted by […]
Read MoreNew Americans in Detroit
While recent Census reports show continued population loss for the city, an NAE & Global Detroit report highlights that immigrants, who have added over 4,000 new residents to the city between 2010 and 2014 (a 12.1 percent rate of growth), are helping the city to stop its population decline. The newly-released data snapshot notes that while immigrant […]
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