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Augusta Free Press: “New data shows economic impact of immigrant population”
New research has been released on the contributions of immigrants in Virginia’s Sixth Congressional District and highlight the critical need for immigration reform. Spearheaded by New American Economy (NAE), the event marks the launch of Map the Impact – a campaign to highlight the power of immigrants in communities across the country. This… Read More
Idaho Statesman: Fearing loss of workforce, Farm Bureau, dairymen promote study of immigrants’ impact
The Trump administration’s immigration rhetoric and proposals potentially pose a crippling blow to the state’s agriculture industry and overall economy, agriculture leaders said Tuesday. “The economic vitality of rural Idaho stands on the shoulders of foreign-born laborers,” said Bob Naerebout, executive director of the Idaho Dairymen’s Association, which estimates those… Read More
Boise State Public Radio: What Are Immigrants Doing For Idaho’s Economy?
Many agree the immigration system is broken, and there’s a national debate on how best to fix it. This debate is sometimes based on emotions, not on data. But a new study released Tuesday is taking a closer look at the numbers. Asmaa Albukaie was Boise’s first refugee from Syria,… Read More
Hartford Courant: Advocates: Immigrants Contribute To Connecticut Economy
Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., supports a path to legalization for immigrants who overstayed visas or came into the country without permission. At a press conference at the state Capitol timed to the report’s release, he noted that Connecticut’s foreign-born workers pay $5 billion in taxes each year. “We are the… Read More
Sun-Sentinel: State Republicans must become check on deportation abuse
Carlos Curbelo took several risks on Tuesday for a Republican member of Congress. He went on CNN, to discuss immigration. He noted that border security had improved under the Obama administration. He pointed out that a record number of deportations had occurred during Obama’s presidency. Curbelo even stood up for… Read More
Denver Business Journal: Metro Denver immigrants have $6.9 billion in spending power, says report
As the immigration issues heat up with new immigration rules on deportation and President Trump’s promise to revise his travel ban with seven Muslim countries, the Partnership for New American Economy has released state data on immigrants in an effort to show the economic impact they have. In metro Denver,… Read More
Denverite: Colorado business groups want immigration rules they can follow
Some Colorado business owners would rather break immigration laws than watch their crops rotting in fields, houses going unbuilt or other jobs left undone. The recently formed Coloradans for Immigration Reform coalition says it doesn’t want people to have to make that choice and is calling for Congress to end… Read More
The Colorado Statesman: Coalition releases data to demonstrate impact of immigrants, need for policy reform
A national organization of business and civic leaders released troves of data Tuesday to back up its contention that it’s long past time to fix the country’s immigration system. Research compiled by New American Economy details the foreign-born population, spending power, taxes paid, home ownership and other measures for every… Read More
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: “Local officials, clergy challenge the narrative of Trump’s immigration policies”
On a day when the Trump administration unveiled new policies to intensify the hunt for and deportation of immigrants without legal status, numerous Pittsburgh-area voices mobilized to send a different narrative. Civic, religious and immigrant-community leaders released statistics asserting that immigrants have brought more than $2 billion in annual spending… Read More
WSVN: South Florida politicians express concern over Trump’s immigration order
South Florida politicians express concern over Trump’s immigration order Members of South Florida’s congressional delegation and community leaders expressed fears, Tuesday, that President Trump’s new immigration order could affect the legal immigrant community. During a press conference Tuesday, the White House Press Secretary said that Trump’s order is not mass… Read More
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