May
18
While some states pushed for punitive immigration measures over the last year—measures designed to drive immigrants away —others, like those in Michigan, were busy putting together a plan that welcomes immigrants and their revitalizing power to the state. This month, leaders in Michigan—including state Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Detroit) and U.S. Rep. Hansen Clarke (D-Detroit)—helped launch …
Permanent link to this article: http://immigrationimpact.com/2012/05/18/michigan-pushes-plan-to-welcome-immigrants-and-their-revitalizing-power-to-state/
May
17
BY TEJAS SHAH* While the U.S. economy continues to recover at a sluggish pace, the administration continues to emphasize immigration reform’s critical role in promoting innovation and entrepreneurship in the U.S. This week, Cecilia Munoz, the Domestic Policy Council Director at the White House, spoke at a forum hosted by The Hamilton Project of the …
Permanent link to this article: http://immigrationimpact.com/2012/05/17/administration-takes-step-toward-more-entrepreneur-friendly-immigration-policy/
Apr
17
When it comes to the topic of immigration, Tax Day is a reminder of two important and often-overlooked points. First, immigrants pay billions in taxes every year. This is true even of unauthorized immigrants. Second, the federal government spends billions of taxpayer dollars each year on immigration-enforcement measures that wouldn’t be necessary if not for …
Permanent link to this article: http://immigrationimpact.com/2012/04/17/immigrant-tax-contributions-and-the-future-of-the-u-s-economy/
Mar
13
Although the DREAM Act remains stalled in Congress, students and youth activists across the U.S. continue to mobilize, march and fight for legislation that would provide a pathway to legal status for thousands of deserving undocumented students. But they aren’t the only ones fighting for a fair way forward for these students. The Wall Street …
Permanent link to this article: http://immigrationimpact.com/2012/03/13/silicon-valley-leaders-fund-effort-to-help-dream-students/
Feb
27
By KIRSTEN SCHLENGER, MANAGING PARTNER AT WEAVER SCHLENGER MAZEL LLP The business community has long heralded the vital role immigrant-owned startups play in creating American jobs. This month, it seems like someone at U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) was listening. USCIS recently hosted its first in a series of summits dedicated to gathering expertise …
Permanent link to this article: http://immigrationimpact.com/2012/02/27/uscis-convenes-summit-to-consider-streamlined-path-for-immigrant-entrepreneurs/
Feb
08
The Winter 2012 issue of the Cato Journal is devoted to answering a single question: “Is Immigration Good for America?” In 13 articles, 16 scholars answer with a resounding “Yes!” The consensus is that immigrants provide a net benefit to the U.S. economy and to U.S. workers. There is also a consensus among the authors …
Permanent link to this article: http://immigrationimpact.com/2012/02/08/cato-institute-analyzes-the-benefits-of-immigration-for-the-united-states-2/
Feb
06
Federal immigration enforcement resources have increased significantly in recent years, as have the number of deportations. Meanwhile, states have passed harsh immigration laws intended to crack down on unauthorized immigrants. Presidential candidate Mitt Romney has announced that he supports a policy of “self-deportation.” What do these things have in common? The belief that making daily …
Permanent link to this article: http://immigrationimpact.com/2012/02/06/new-report-examines-dire-consequences-of-attrition-through-enforcement-immigration-strategy/
Feb
02
Implementing Alabama’s extreme immigration law (HB 56) would be incredibly expensive. That is the bottom line of a new report by University of Alabama economist Samuel Addy entitled A Cost-Benefit Analysis of the New Alabama Immigration Law. According to the report, the law could cost Alabama up to $11 billion in GDP and nearly $265 …
Permanent link to this article: http://immigrationimpact.com/2012/02/02/alabamas-extreme-immigration-law-could-cost-state-billions-report-finds/
Jan
27
The President’s State of the Union address this week re-iterated some of his key themes on immigration—support for comprehensive reform, dismay that DREAM Act students and foreign students educated in this country have no way to legalize their status, and a belief that he’s done enough to the secure the border. More importantly, he framed …
Permanent link to this article: http://immigrationimpact.com/2012/01/27/following-state-of-the-union-address-president-obama-needs-to-follow-through-on-immigration-reforms/
Jan
25
BY MARCIA HOHN, IMMIGRANT LEARNING CENTER At last night’s State of the Union Address, two immigrant entrepreneurs were among the President’s guests—Japan-born Dr. Hiroyuki Fujita, founder, president and chief executive officer of Quality Electrodynamics (QED) in Cleveland, Ohio and Brazil-born Mike Krieger, co-founder of Instagram, a fast growing social mobile startup. Dr. Fijuita and Mike …
Permanent link to this article: http://immigrationimpact.com/2012/01/25/new-report-highlights-contributions-of-immigrant-entrepreneurs-to-u-s-economy/
Immigration Impact is a project of the American Immigration Council.
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