Center for Immigration Studies
NBC Miami: South Florida Politicians, Business Leaders React to Trump’s New Immigration Order
With the news of President Donald Trump’s newest executive order on immigration – designed to continue his plans regarding deportation and regulation after his first order was held up by a federal judge – local politicians and business leaders are expressing concern over what this could mean for South Florida. Read More
Louisiana Record: New Orleans mayor spokesman: Immigrants ‘make considerable impacts’ on economy
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. “Mayor (Mitch) Landrieu… Read More
WTNH: Senator Richard Blumenthal Outlines Contributions of Immigrants
Senator Richard Blumenthal is weighing in on the impact of immigrants. Tuesday he, along with other Connecticut leaders showcased new research on the contributions of immigrants in Hartford and across the state to highlight the critical need for immigration reform. Spearheaded by New American Economy (NAE), the event marks the… Read More
San Francisco Examiner (CA): Report: Immigrants more than a third of SF’s population
Immigrants make up more than a third of San Francisco’s population and make a large contribution to the local economy, according to a new report released Tuesday. Immigrants in San Francisco have around $7.1 billion in spending power and pay more than $2.5 billion in total taxes each year, $1.7… Read More
The Nevada Independent: “Pro-business groups seek to revive federal immigration reform”
A pro-business group founded by former New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg is trying to revive talk of federal immigration reform, centering on immigrant-heavy areas including Nevada. At a press conference hosted by the New American Economy in Carson City, representatives from the Nevada Farm Bureau and Reno Chamber of Commerce pled their case… Read More
Provo Daily Herald: “In wake of federal crackdown on immigration, Utah leaders advocate for immigration reform”
In the wake of some controversial immigration orders by the Donald Trump administration, Utah politicians and business leaders gathered Tuesday to advocate for immigration reform. President Trump’s actions have included enacting a temporary travel ban from seven countries. The Associated Press reported Tuesday morning that Secretary of Homeland Security John… Read More
Deseret News: “Utah leaders call for immigration reform, cite contributions of immigrants”
One Utah lawmaker borrowed part of a President Donald Trump campaign quote Tuesday as he advocated for immigration reform, saying Congress needs to build a door into its immigration policy. Members of Utah’s faith and business community joined with state lawmakers to call upon Congress to promote immigration reform. Over… Read More
WKRN: Influential immigrants talk about impact they have on Tennessee’s economy
On Tuesday, representatives with the Department of Homeland Security released two new memos saying they are going to hire 15,000 new employees to help with enforcement. In response, business leaders went to Tennessee’s capitol to talk about the impact immigrants have on the state’s economy. “We are here today for… Read More
Boise Weekly: Idaho Agriculture, Dairy Groups Call for Immigration Reform in Hostile Political Climate
Agriculture and related industries are unthinkable in Idaho without immigrant labor. That was the tone of a Tuesday morning presser in which representatives of agricultural interests and the faith community made their annual call for immigration reform at the Idaho Farm Bureau. This year’s plea, however, came as tensions over… Read More
Sun Journal: Changes in immigration law will help Maine
The state of Maine suffers demographic challenges, ranking annually as having one of the oldest populations in the nation. As our population ages, our work force is expected to decline. Those demographics mean that Maine will need a large influx of people to meaningfully grow its population and work force. Read More
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