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Report 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 MorePoll: Immigration isn’t top 2016 campaign issue for NC Hispanic voters
North Carolina Hispanic voters surveyed in a recent poll say immigration will be less important than jobs when they pick a presidential candidate in 2016. Partnership for a New American Economy – a coalition of business leaders and mayors founded by Michael Bloomberg and Rupert Murdoch – polled Hispanics in North Carolina and four other […]
Read MoreResearch Shows U.S. Electorate Could Gain as Many as 25.6 Million New Hispanic and Asian Voters by 2020
CONTACT Ryan Williams, New American Economy, [email protected] U.S. has 13.2 million unregistered Hispanic and Asian eligible voters New York, NY — New American Economy today released new data showing how an increasing number of Hispanic and Asian voters could shift the electorate in 18 key states across the country. Three concurrent forces could create up to […]
Read MoreExecutive Grants of Temporary Immigration Relief, 1956-Present
Much has been made of President Obama’s Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, through which he deferred deportation for young adults brought to the U.S. as children. But as immigration legal scholar Hiroshi Motomura has noted, the president has broad executive authority to shape the enforcement and implementation of immigration laws, including exercising prosecutorial discretion to defer deportations and streamline certain adjudications. In fact, history books reveal that President Obama’s action follows a long line of presidents who relied on their executive branch authority to address immigration challenges.
Read More6 things you need to know about STEM
STEM — the acronym for science, technology, engineering and math — has sparked a nationwide debate about education, gender, immigration and the future of the U.S. economy. Here are six things you need to know about STEM: Kids need to get excited about science early. STEM jobs are growing at 1.7 times the rate of […]
Read More136 Law Professors Say President Has Legal Authority to Act on Immigration
After immigration reform stalled in the House, President Obama announced that he plans to “fix as much of our immigration system as I can on my own, without Congress.” A chorus of legal experts and columnists agreed that he’d be on solid ground if he did. The President has discussed deferring deportations for up to 5 million […]
Read More136 Leading Experts on Immigration Law Agree: President Has Legal Authority to Expand Relief
Washington D.C. — U.S. law professors sent a letter today to the White House stating that President Obama has wide legal authority to make needed changes to immigration enforcement policy. The president is considering how to use his authority to mitigate the damage caused by our dysfunctional immigration system and protect certain individuals from deportation. […]
Read MoreReport Finds Immigrants Contributed Net of $182.4 Billion to Medicare’s Core Trust Fund Between 1996 and 2011
CONTACT Ryan Williams, New American Economy, [email protected] Immigrants subsidized Medicare Trust Fund During Great Recession, including a $16.3 billion surplus in 2008 New York, NY — New American Economy today released a new report showing that between 1996 and 2011 immigrants contributed $182.4 billion more to Medicare’s Hospital Insurance Trust Fund, a pool of money covering hospital […]
Read MoreNational Day of Action for Immigration Reform Includes Events in 60+ Districts Across the Country
On July 9th, the Partnership for a New American Economy partnered with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the American Farm Bureau Federation, Business Roundtable, AmericanHort, Western Growers, and the National Association of Manufacturers to urge Congress and the Administration to work together to enact immigration reform during a Day of Action with events in Washington, DC and in more than 60 congressional districts across 25 […]
Read MoreNew National Poll and 26 State Polls Show Voters Want Immigration Reform This Year
On July 9th, the Partnership for a New American Economy, the Business Roundtable, and the National Association of Manufacturers released the findings of a national survey and 26 state surveys. Findings include: Voters across the country recognize the immigration system is broken: By a 12 to 1 ratio, voters believe the system is in need […]
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