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U.S. Ranks 9th out of 38 Countries in Migrant Integration Policy Index Results
Immigration policy analysts released the Migrant Integration Policy Index (MIPEX) results for the United States recently, including the survey’s implications for immigration and integration policy in the U.S. MIPEX is a tool which measures the immigration and integration policies of 38 countries across 167 indicators in eight policy areas: labor market mobility, family reunification, education, […]
Read MoreNAE Joins 18 Business Organizations in Calling for Meaningful High-Skilled Immigration Reform
CONTACT Ryan Williams, Partnership for a New American Economy, [email protected] WASHINGTON, DC – Ahead of tomorrow’s Senate Judiciary Committee hearing entitled Immigration Reforms Needed to Protect Skilled American Workers, the Partnership is proud to join 18 business organizations in calling for meaningful high-skilled immigration reform that creates American jobs and drives our economy forward. Below is the letter and statement […]
Read MoreBest (Foreign-Born) Directors: 1980 – 2014
At last night’s 87th Academy Awards, Mexico native Alejandro González Iñárritu took home the awards of Best Director, Best Original Screenplay, and Best Picture for the film Birdman. Iñárritu, who is the second Mexican to win the Academy Award for Best Director, dedicated his win to his fellow Mexicans and called for immigrants in America to […]
Read MoreImmigrants Contributed Over $182 Billion to Medicare: Report
Immigrants have helped pay the nation’s bills, at least when it comes to health care, according to a new report. Immigrants contributed over $182 billion to Medicare’s Hospital Insurance Trust Fund between 1996 and 2011, according to a study released by the Partnership for a New American Economy, a group which advocates for immigration reform. The study found […]
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 MorePress Release: Ohio’s 8th Congressional District Agriculture Leaders Discuss Immigration Reform with Congressman John Boehner
PIQUA, OH – A group of farmers met with Speaker John Boehner, (OH-08) earlier today during the annual 8th Congressional District Farm Forum, hosted by Boehner, to discuss the issues they are facing. During the event, held at Edison Community College in Miami County, eight members of the agriculture community received an update about efforts […]
Read MoreEconomic Impact of Immigration in California Could Result in $8B Gain
Tom Blanton, IVN.us July 24, 2013 One of the key factors California may consider in the latest immigration reform is its potential for economic gain. This potential was analyzed in a report out of the University of Southern California (USC). According to this report, the Center for the Study of Immigrant Integration (CSII) and the […]
Read MoreThe 287(g) Program: An Overview
Through the 287(g) program, state and local police officers collaborate with the federal government to enforce federal immigration laws. In the past, the 287(g) program has been costly for localities, has not focused on serious criminals, and has
Read MoreICE Scaling Back 287(g) Program
The 287(g) program has been controversial and criticized for years, and immigrant advocates have demanded that US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) terminate the program. Section 287(g) of the INA allows the Secretary of Homeland Security to enter into agreements that delegate immigration powers to local police, but only through negotiated agreements, documented in Memoranda […]
Read MoreDream Act Would Add $18.4B To Arizona Economy, Report Says
Phoenix Business Journal October 1, 2012 The Dream Act, a federal bill that would grant a pathway to legal status to about 90,000 undocumented youths in Arizona, would add $18.4 billion to the state’s economy and create 84,000 new jobs by 2030, according to a study released today by the Center for American Progress. … […]
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