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UB Now: UB to host fifth annual Refugee Health Summit
UB will host its fifth annual WNY Refugee Health Summit from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. April 20 at the Educational Opportunity Center, 555 Ellicott St., Buffalo. The summit unites 150 clinicians, resettlement caseworkers, community health workers, researchers, students, municipal leaders and refugees to understand the many factors affecting health… Read More
Cleveland.com: North Akron CDC, Exchange House encourage entrepreneurs for North Akron Market
In preparation for the first North Akron Market, the Exchange House is seeking prepared food producers, farmers, crafters and artisans to fill the vendors slots. The first market is set for Saturday, May 5 from 2-7 p.m. at the Exchange house, 760 Elma St. in North Hill neighborhood. With a… Read More
KERA News: How Immigrants Benefit The Local Economy
The top local stories this morning from KERA News: A new report from the group New American Economy looked at the economic contributions of immigrants in the city of Dallas. This comes as the U.S. Supreme Court this week declined to take up the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or… Read More
Dallas News: Dallas leaders release study that says immigrants have a lot of economic punch
City leaders and a coalition of business and political leaders released a study Wednesday that says immigrants in Dallas had $5.4 billion in spending power in 2016. That represents about 22 percent of the city population’s entire $24.1 billion in spending muscle. “Findings for Dallas really amplify trends we see across the country… Read More
Grand Forks Herald: New stats and a new plan for Grand Forks’ new Americans
Grand Forks leaders have new, revealing statistics about local immigration—and by the end of the year, they’ll have a plan for the community to go with it. That new data is an early step toward a “Welcoming City” plan, spearheaded by city staff and Grand Forks’ Immigrant Integration Initiative and… Read More
Memphis Flyer: New Report Shows Immigrants Contribute Billions to Local Economy
In 2015, immigrants contributed $4.2 billion to Memphis’ gross domestic product, according to a report by Latino Memphis and New American Economy. The report, “New Americans in Memphis: A Snapshot of the Demographic and Economic Contributions of Immigrants in the Metro Area,” is the first solely dedicated to immigrant contributions in… Read More
KPBS: Report Finds San Diego’s Immigrant Community Tied To Region’s Economic Prosperity
San Diego County’s foreign-born population boosts the region’s economy, according to a new data analysis released Friday. The report from the national nonprofit New American Economy found immigrants in the region represent more than a quarter of the region’s total spending power and are more likely to launch businesses that native-born residents. Read More
PNAE Research Fund Charitable Donation Disclosures
The Partnership for a New American Economy Research Fund, Inc. is an independent, non-partisan 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to educating policymakers, the media, and the general public on immigration policy and the American economy by conducting groundbreaking original research, developing evidence-based policies, and communicating this knowledge to the public. A copy… Read More
The Washington Post: ‘A bad dream’: Pro-immigration group headed by Michael Bloomberg targets 14 senators over fate of ‘dreamers’
A pro-immigration group headed by former New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg is targeting 14 senators in a new television advertisement and phone campaign this fall over the fate of young undocumented immigrants known as “dreamers.” In a six-figure ad buy launching Wednesday, the group, New American Economy, describes the… Read More
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