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Fresh Plaza: Michigan apple growers may lose millions of dollars without migrant workers
Apples are big business in Michigan. As the state’s most valuable fruit crop, apples brought in $293 million in 2016, according to the National Agricultural Statistics Service, Great Lakes Region. And as the season winds down, getting the crop off the trees is not easy for the migrant workers who… Read More
Smithsonian Second Opinion: What Does It Mean To Be An American Today?
One of the defining metaphors of the United States has been that our country is a “melting pot” of immigrants from around the globe. But this powerful ideal also coexists alongside an anti-immigration sentiment that has persisted throughout our nation’s history. Many new populations have come to America over the… Read More
Flagstaff Business News: Why Flagstaff City Council Supports DACA
Recently, the Flagstaff City Council passed a resolution in support of DACA, Dreamers and comprehensive immigration reform. I was proud that the resolution had bipartisan support, and if you consider the facts it becomes clear why sensible immigration policy makes sense regardless of political affiliation. Immigrants are a vital part… Read More
St. Louis Post-Dispatch: Dreaming of a greater St. Louis
The mission of the St. Louis Regional Chamber is to “inspire a greater St. Louis.” That means making the metro area even more attractive to a workforce that can help local businesses create jobs and grow the economy. The area’s burgeoning immigrant and refugee community — hailing from Bosnia, Mexico,… Read More
High Country News: Letter: Take a job, create another
An immigration attorney I know shared a document with me recently: an appeal sent to the U.S. Department of Justice Board of Immigration, the government office that interprets and applies immigration laws. The document told the story of how in the summer of 2014, at the height of the humanitarian crisis… Read More
CNN: How serious is Trump on DACA?
The Trump administration dropped a potential bomb into negotiations on the future of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals policy on Sunday night — but key players on the Hill still aren’t sure yet whether the fuse is actually lit. Reaction to the administration’s priorities list of tough border security… Read More
The News-Gazette: C-U among 25 communities selected for immigration-strategy award
Two groups have selected Champaign-Urbana as one of 25 communities that will receive an award for developing an immigration integration strategy. Other winners of New American Economy and Welcoming America’s Gateways for Growth award include Chicago; Grand Rapids, Mich.; Portland, Maine; and Little Rock, Ark. New American Economy is a… Read More
News-Sentinel: Welcoming Fort Wayne working to build stronger community
The ministry educates the non-immigrant community about the importance of immigrant newcomers settling here, said Melissa Rinehart, the nonprofit’s lead organizer. Welcoming Fort Wayne also works to create the infrastructure to help new immigrants acclimate to life here and become contributors to the community. The ministry, which was founded about… Read More
GRBJ: Research eyes impact of refugees, immigrants
Thanks to a national initiative in its second year, Grand Rapids will be one of 25 communities getting an assist quantifying the economic contributions of refugees and immigrants. Samaritas — a faith-based nonprofit — the city of Grand Rapids and the Grand Rapids Area Chamber of Commerce recently received a… Read More
Tennessean: Nashville is more culturally rich than you might think: 11 things you should know about Nashville’s diversity
With the Celebrate Nashville Cultural Festival taking place in Centennial Park on October 7, I thought it might be a good time to look at just how diverse we are as a community these days. Here are 11 things you might not know about Nashville’s increasing diversity:… Read More
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