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Des Moines Register: Iowa’s leaders are putting jobs before politics
A fresh class full of bright young engineers, agronomists, plant scientists and other budding technologists just graduated from Iowa State University of Science and Technology. These are the young men and women who will fuel our innovation economy and keep farms and other businesses booming in central Iowa, and there’s plenty of demand for their […]
Read MoreThe Advocate Guest column: Lawmakers should support American Dreamers
As a researcher and educator who studies migration, I’ve interviewed many young adults who were brought to the United States as undocumented children. I can tell you that these hardworking and resilient young people, often known as Dreamers, deeply love this country and are eager to realize their God-given potential. Many go on to college, […]
Read MoreOvercoming the Odds: The Contributions of DACA-Eligible Immigrants and TPS Holders to the U.S. Economy
In many ways, Saba Nafees is a textbook example of the type of worker businesses in Texas report they need. As the Texas House Select Committee on Economic Competiveness was warning that the number of graduates with technical skills was not growing nearly fast enough to meet employer demand, Nafees graduated from Texas Tech University […]
Read MoreNew Report Finds that DACA-eligible Immigrants and TPS Holders Paid $5.5 Billion in Taxes in 2017
New York – Today New American Economy (NAE), a bipartisan research and immigration advocacy organization, released a new report, “Overcoming the Odds: The Contributions of DACA-Eligible Immigrants and TPS Holders to the U.S. Economy,” which illustrates the impact DACA-eligible immigrants and TPS holders have on local economies across the United States. These findings take on […]
Read MoreICE Uses Solitary Confinement on Immigrants Who Are Transgender, Suicidal
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials regularly place detained immigrants into prolonged solitary confinement, despite findings that such confinement is a form of torture. A new report from the International Consortium for Investigative Journalism reveals that over a four year period, individuals held in ICE custody were placed into solitary confinement over 8,400 times. Individuals […]
Read MoreOmaha World-Herald: Omaha, Lincoln, other chambers call on Congress to protect certain immigrants
Thousands of immigrants living, working, earning degrees and paying taxes in Nebraska are stuck in legal limbo, Omaha and Lincoln Chamber of Commerce officials say, putting at risk the “important role” they play in the state’s economy. That’s why the heads of both chambers joined dozens of others across the country Thursday to advocate for […]
Read More60 Chambers of Commerce Call on Congress to Protect DACA and TPS
Dear Speaker Pelosi, Leader McConnell, Leader McCarthy, and Leader Schumer: As business leaders representing our nation’s most important industries and regional economies, we are committed to promoting economic growth and job creation for all Americans. From manufacturing to agriculture, and from Main Street to Fortune 500 companies, the United States economy relies on our diverse, […]
Read MoreImmigration Hardliner Kenneth Cuccinelli to Replace Cissna at USCIS
The shakeup at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) continues, as President Trump seeks to fill a revolving door of open positions with handpicked immigration hardliners. The latest change is at U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), where Lee Francis Cissna resigned from his director position on Friday at President Trump’s request. Kenneth Cuccinelli is […]
Read MoreServing Our Country Is No Longer a Way for Immigrant Soldiers to Gain Citizenship
Immigrant soldiers in the U.S. military often use their service as a catalyst to apply for and gain citizenship. Traditionally, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) honored that service with a fast-tracked pathway to naturalization—granting soldiers citizenship to a country they already risked their lives for seemed beyond fair. But that has recently changed. New […]
Read MoreImmigration and the Small Business Workforce
Introduction Chairwoman Velázquez, Ranking Member Chabot, and members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to appear before you today and provide testimony on behalf of New American Economy (NAE). NAE is a bipartisan coalition of more than 500 mayors and business leaders from all 50 states and every sector of the economy united […]
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