Jun 14
Some critics of the immigration bill now winding its way through the Senate claim that it would increase unemployment among native-born workers—especially minorities—by adding more immigrants to an already tight job market. In fact, both the legalization and “future flow” provisions of the bill would empower immigrant workers to spend more, invest more, and pay …
Permanent link to this article: http://immigrationimpact.com/2013/06/14/evidence-shows-that-immigration-does-not-increase-unemployment/
Jun 06
As you might suspect, immigrant entrepreneurs are key drivers in the transportation, food and building services industries. And a recent report from the Immigrant Learning Center (ILC) shines a spotlight on immigrant entrepreneurship in these industries, with a particular geographic focus on Massachusetts, New York, and Pennsylvania. Concerning the three industry areas, the ILC study …
Permanent link to this article: http://immigrationimpact.com/2013/06/06/immigrant-entrepreneurs-grow-industries-and-create-jobs/
Jun 04
David Dyssegaard Kallick, Director of the Fiscal Policy Institute’s Immigration Research Initiative A report just released by the Fiscal Policy Institute, Three Ways Immigration Reform Would Make the Economy More Productive shows that legalization of undocumented immigrants, done right, would do three things to increase economic productivity in the United States.
Permanent link to this article: http://immigrationimpact.com/2013/06/04/three-ways-immigration-reform-would-make-the-economy-more-productive/
May 31
Approximately 11 million undocumented immigrants could become eligible for legal status under S. 744, the immigration reform bill the Senate is considering, including millions of undocumented farmworkers. The importance of finding a way to create a legal workforce within the agriculture industry is critical, as undocumented farmworkers make up an estimated 53 percent of agriculture …
Permanent link to this article: http://immigrationimpact.com/2013/05/31/how-the-immigration-reform-bill-could-help-undocumented-farmworkers-and-growers/
May 28
With the Senate Judiciary Committee’s vote last week to pass S.744 on to the Senate floor, a new proposal for spurring immigrant entrepreneurship and innovation will be before Congress. Title IV, Subtitle H of the bill creates the INVEST visa (Investing in New Venture, Entrepreneurial Startups, and Technologies) for immigrant entrepreneurs. This new visa program …
Permanent link to this article: http://immigrationimpact.com/2013/05/28/how-immigrant-entrepreneurs-fare-in-the-new-immigration-bill/
May 24
In recent years, study after study has demonstrated a simple yet economically powerful truth about broad-based immigration reform: workers with legal status earn more than workers who are unauthorized—and these extra earnings generate more tax revenue, as well as more consumer spending, which creates more jobs. As a new report from the Center for American …
Permanent link to this article: http://immigrationimpact.com/2013/05/24/experts-from-left-and-right-agree-on-economic-power-of-immigration-reform/
May 21
The Senate Judiciary Committee continues to consider amendments to Title II of the “Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act’’ (S.744) today. For many, Title II is the bill’s core as it deals with the legalization of the undocumented population already living here and lays out the rules concerning future immigration, among other issues.
Permanent link to this article: http://immigrationimpact.com/2013/05/21/how-the-senate-bill-will-deter-future-waves-of-immigration/
May 15
The Senate Judiciary Committee returns to its task of marking up S. 744 tomorrow, taking up, among other things, possible amendments to the W visa program for new nonimmigrant workers. This new program, blessed by both business and labor, is an effort to acknowledge the need for a more flexible system for meeting the demand …
Permanent link to this article: http://immigrationimpact.com/2013/05/15/w-is-for-worker-why-the-economy-benefits-from-a-robust-new-worker-program/
May 14
On the second day of the Senate Judiciary Committee’s mark-up of S. 744, the “Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act,” the senators tackled most of the amendments to Title IV after finishing debate on a few border security amendments. The fourth section addresses the majority of non-immigrant temporary visas including those for high …
Permanent link to this article: http://immigrationimpact.com/2013/05/14/day-two-of-senate-immigration-mark-up-continues-with-temporary-employment-visas/
May 10
This week, the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation weighed in on immigration reform with a hearing on the role of immigrants in America’s innovation economy. Remarks from Sens. Rockefeller (D-WV) and Thune (R-SD) noted the contributions of immigrant innovators and entrepreneurs. Immigrants in the United States were named as inventors or co-inventors …
Permanent link to this article: http://immigrationimpact.com/2013/05/10/the-important-role-of-immigrants-in-americas-innovation-economy/
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