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The Tennessean: “Study: Immigrants vital to Tennessee economy”
Tennessee is home to more than 322,000 immigrants with nearly $6 billion in annual spending power. That’s according to the bipartisan New American Economy, which released state-specific data Tuesday that highlights the economic contributions of immigrants in their communities. Nashville business and city leaders held a press conference Tuesday to… Read More
KMOV TV: “International Institute highlighting vital contributions of immigrants”
The St. Louis-based International Institute has unveiled a new initiative to highlight the vital contributions immigrants are making all across the United States. The initiative comes in response to President Trump’s executive order on immigration. The CEO of the International Institute said the executive order affected many refugees headed for the… Read More
The Jackson Sun: “Iranian immigrants tout Made in America”
Darius and Susan Mir are a classic example of “The American Dream.” The couple emigrated from Iran to the United States in 1983, and now own three seating-manufacturing factories, including Made In America Seating in Union City. “I think it’s important for communities across the United States to realize that immigrants… Read More
St. Louis Public Radio: “Report highlights immigrant contributions in U.S. by city, state and Congressional district”
The International Institute of St. Louis is highlighting a new report that delves into the numbers behind immigrants in the United States. The national organization New American Economy released the report “Map the Impact” on Tuesday. The report breaks down not just the number of immigrants in each congressional district, metropolitan area… Read More
The Jackson Sun: “Made in America”
On Tuesday, Darius Mir, an Iranian immigrant and local business owner of Made In America Seating, a seating manufacturing company based in Union City, will be hosting a conversation highlighting the economic contributions of immigrants and immigrant business owners in Tennessee. An Iranian immigrant, Mir moved to the United States… Read More
DuPage Policy Journal: “Report shows economic impact of immigrants in Illinois’ District 6”
New American Economy, a New York-based group that advocates for immigration reform, released a report Tuesday detailing the impact immigrants have on the economy, job creation and filling the skills gap nationwide and within Illinois’ District 6. The data include details of how District 6 has benefited from the growing… Read More
ChicagoInno: What Would Illinois Look Like Without Immigrants? 113K Fewer Entrpreneurs: A new report breaks down immigrants’ impact on the economy of Illinois
What would Illinois look like without immigrants? 113,939 fewer founders. 281,090 employees out of a job. $2.6 billion in business income lost. And that’s just from foreign-born entrepreneurs. A new report from New American Economy, a bipartisan group of more than 500 mayors and business leaders who support immigration reform… Read More
SW Illinois News: Illinois district relies on immigrant businesses, workers
Immigrants account for 14 percent of the Illinois population, but they make up about 22 percent of the state’s entrepreneurs — translating to more than $2 billion in business in 2014 alone. Those statistics are part of the New American Economy’s “Map the Impact,” a recently released report that showcases… 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
The Incline: Data aims to show impact of immigrants on Pittsburgh region
Gisele Fetterman described the first time she was called for jury duty as a dream come true. That’s not sarcasm. “I felt that’s when I would really be American,” said Fetterman, who was born in Brazil. When she showed up, Fetterman said she “was the only person excited to be there… Read More
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