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West Virginia Record: “West Virginia immigrants’ impact includes crucial creation of jobs”
New American Economy (NAE) has released a Map the Impact report, which highlights the economic, voting and other impacts immigrants have on their respective states, cities, congressional districts and industries and uses that data as a basis for its call for immigration reform efforts across the country. Map the Impact includes information on immigrant tax […]
Read MoreDallas Observer: “5 Surprising Facts About Immigrants in DFW”
Today, a bipartisan group of mayors and business leaders with the Partnership for a New American Economy released a study of the economic impact of immigrants across the country. The coalition of business leaders and mayors was launched by Michael Bloomberg and Rupert Murdoch, and represents the center-right and left champions of immigration reform. The breakdown of the […]
Read MoreSalt Lake Tribune: “Utah leaders acknowledge immigrants’ contribution to state’s economy”
Utah immigrants pay $1.2 billion taxes and have about $4 billion in spending power per year. They account for 8.6 percent of the state population, running businesses that provide jobs for more than 31,000 people, and they have a reputation of entrepreneurship and special skills. They also support the agriculture, construction and restaurant industries, by […]
Read MoreDallas Observer: 5 Surprising Facts About Immigrants in DFW
Today, a bipartisan group of mayors and business leaders with the Partnership for a New American Economy released a study of the economic impact of immigrants across the country. The coalition of business leaders and mayors was launched by Michael Bloomberg and Rupert Murdoch, and represents the center-right and left champions of immigration reform. The breakdown of […]
Read MorePittsburgh Post-Gazette: “Local officials, clergy challenge the narrative of Trump’s immigration policies”
On a day when the Trump administration unveiled new policies to intensify the hunt for and deportation of immigrants without legal status, numerous Pittsburgh-area voices mobilized to send a different narrative. Civic, religious and immigrant-community leaders released statistics asserting that immigrants have brought more than $2 billion in annual spending power to the region’s economy […]
Read MoreGood4Utah: “Bipartisan group calls for sensible immigration reform”
Local business and community leaders stood united at the Capitol to weigh in on the heated debate over immigration. They come from different walks of life and different sides of the political spectrum, but today they stand shoulder to shoulder with a common cause. “I don’t want to criticize absolutely no one concerning this issue, […]
Read MoreMexican-American Creates Services for an Aging Population
Mary A. Gloria was inspired to found the Pan de la Vida Foundation by her Catholic faith and her Mexican heritage. As a devout Catholic, Gloria believes in Jesus’ teaching to help those in need. As the daughter of immigrants, she grew up around newcomers who spent their days working on behalf of the community, […]
Read MoreTrump Administration Begins to Abandon Common Sense Immigration Enforcement Priorities
The Trump administration is quickly unraveling the last administration’s efforts to prioritize those for deportation who pose a serious threat over those who don’t. The new administration is ignoring priorities that were put into place by the Obama Administration as a way to manage limited law enforcement resources. The priorities recognized that there is a […]
Read MoreLanguage Diversity and the Workforce: The Growing Need for Bilingual Workers in Colorado’s Economy
The Seal of Biliteracy has been hailed as an important initiative to recognize high school graduates who have attained proficiency in two or more world languages, and provide employers in their states a method of identifying job candidates with multiple language skills, according to a study by New American Economy. The Seal of Biliteracy creates a tangible […]
Read MoreLanguage Diversity and the Workforce: The Growing Need for Bilingual Workers in Colorado’s Economy
The Seal of Biliteracy has been hailed as an important initiative to recognize high school graduates who have attained proficiency in two or more world languages, and provide employers in their states a method of identifying job candidates with multiple language skills, according to a study by New American Economy. The Seal of Biliteracy creates a tangible […]
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