Immigration Legislation
Report: Nevada Hispanics increasingly helping drive state’s economy
The Hispanic community is a growing force driving Nevada’s economy, boosting demand for goods, services and homes. While the community’s full economic impact is difficult to gauge — in part, due to underreporting of income in U.S. Census… Read More
Report Shows Hispanics Responsible for $605 Billion in Annual U.S. Spending Power, $190 Billion in Tax Revenue
CONTACT Ryan Williams, New American Economy, rwilliams@fp1strategies.com One Out of Every Ten Dollars of Spending Power in U.S. in 2013 Held by Hispanics New York, NY — Today, the New American Economy released a new report highlighting the important role that both native and foreign-born… Read More
The Power of the Purse: The Contributions of Hispanics to America’s Spending Power and Tax Revenues in 2013
The Partnership for a New American Economy’s new report, “The Power of the Purse: The Contributions of Hispanics to America’s Spending Power and Tax Revenues in 2013,” highlights the important role that both native and foreign-born Hispanics play as consumers and taxpayers, as well as their contributions to Medicare and… Read More
The Power of the Purse: The Contributions of Hispanics to America’s Spending Power and Tax Revenues in 2013
The Partnership for a New American Economy’s new report, “The Power of the Purse: The Contributions of Hispanics to America’s Spending Power and Tax Revenues in 2013,” highlights the important role that both native and foreign-born Hispanics play as consumers and taxpayers, as well as their contributions to Medicare and… Read More
Research Shows U.S. Electorate Could Gain as Many as 25.6 Million New Hispanic and Asian Voters by 2020
CONTACT Ryan Williams, New American Economy, rwilliams@fp1strategies.com U.S. has 13.2 million unregistered Hispanic and Asian eligible voters New York, NY — New American Economy today released new data showing how an increasing number of Hispanic and Asian voters could shift the electorate in 18 key states… Read More
May Day Protests Remind Legislators Immigration Reform is Workers Issue
On Thursday, protesters expressed their mounting frustration over Congress’ failure to pass immigration reform in May Day demonstrations across the nation. From New York to California, thousands of labor, faith, and immigrant rights activists took to the streets to lift up the positive impact immigrant workers have on our… Read More
Entrepreneurs Reaffirm Need for Immigration Reform
From Alexander Graham Bell to Google’s Sergey Brin, immigrants have founded some of the most iconic American companies, as the Kauffman Foundation’s Dane Stangler explained. “There’s something inherently entrepreneurial about leaving your home to start a new life in another country,” Stangler said. And immigrant entrepreneurs continue… Read More
FWD.us and New American Economy Host #iCodeImmigration in NYC
Leading Entrepreneurs, Investors, Technologists, and Policy Experts Will Discuss the Critical Need for Immigration Reform New York, NY – FWD.us will join with New American Economy (NAE) to host #iCodeImmigration events in cities across the country premiering in New York City on Monday, April 21, 2014 at… Read More
On Immigration, Legislative Reform and Administrative Action Are Not at Odds
A year ago this week, senators introduced S. 744, the comprehensive immigration reform bill, to much fanfare. It was a high point for the immigration reform movement, only to be eclipsed by the bipartisan vote to move the bill out of committee and then, in June 2013, final… Read More
New Website Documents Border Patrol Abuses
An alliance of immigration advocacy groups launched HoldCBPAccountable.org, a website that catalogues lawsuits and administrative complaints brought against U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP). The American Immigration Council, the National Immigration Project of the National Lawyers Guild, the Northwest Immigrant Rights Project, and the ACLU… Read More
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