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Politicians are apt to hold press conferences for projects that announce even a few hundred jobs. Can you imagine the headline for a government action that produced 15,000 jobs that paid salaries ranging from $60,000 to even $100,000? Research from the Partnership for a New American Economy—a collection of forward-thinking mayors and CEOs who embrace […]
Read MoreCyprus Native Develops Groundbreaking Glass Technology at U.S. School
Marios Demetriou, a senior research associate at Caltech, is one of the school’s major recent successes. Demetriou, a Greek from Cyprus, originally came to the United States in the 1990s as an undergraduate to study mechanical engineering at the University of Arizona. Almost immediately, he says he felt his attitude toward his studies begin to […]
Read MoreImmigration reform will grow our economy
With the 2016 Presidential election in their sights, potential candidates have started their travels across the country to meet with American voters. And while meeting with the nation’s voters, there is one significant change that will likely stand out: the U.S. electorate is not what it once looked like. The voter demographic in this country […]
Read MoreOp-ed: Here’s what president can do to move nation forward
Today, President Obama will deliver a speech on the economy during his first visit to Utah as president. While his speech reportedly will focus on our differences, I believe we need to get beyond partisanship and find common ground. Here are several issues where we can work together to help get our economy back on […]
Read MoreEffectiveness of DHS’ “Consequences Delivery System” Questioned
Despite billions of tax-payer dollars spent by the government on border security and immigration enforcement each year, the effectiveness of such an onerous expense has been long questioned. In an effort to shed light on the impact of current immigration enforcement policies, a new study by researchers from University of Texas at El Paso, The […]
Read MoreAdding Up the Economic Benefits of the President’s Deferred Action Initiatives
As the Center for American Progress (CAP) points out in a new analysis, immigrants with legal status earn more than immigrants who don’t have legal status. Immigrants who earn more also buy more goods and services from U.S. businesses (not to mention paying more in taxes). And all of this extra spending creates new jobs […]
Read MoreHow Inaction on Immigration Impacts the Agricultural Economy
Due to its geographic diversity and natural resource abundance, the United States is one of the world’s leading agricultural producers and suppliers. Indeed, the $374 billion U.S. agriculture sector is critical to the U.S. economy, but its health depends on a functioning immigration system. From migrant workers on farms, to foreign-born scientists at agribusiness and […]
Read MoreImmigrants in Louisiana
Four percent of Louisiana residents are immigrants, while another 4 percent of residents are native-born U.S. citizens with at least one immigrant parent.
Read MoreImmigrants in South Carolina
Five percent of South Carolina residents are immigrants, while nearly 5 percent of residents are native-born U.S. citizens with at least one immigrant parent.
Read MoreImmigrants in Mississippi
Two percent of Mississippi residents are immigrants, while another 2 percent of residents are native-born U.S. citizens with at least one immigrant parent.
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