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September 13, 2016

Auburn English Language Educator Sees Immigration Reform as a Way to Help Students Succeed

As an assistant professor of ESOL Education at Auburn University, Jamie Harrison can attest to the growing demand for teachers who specialize in educating young English language learners.

One ESOL…
September 13, 2016

CEO Barry Zhang Says High Tech Manufacturing Companies Depend on Machine Operators from Abroad

Barry Zhang already had two degrees when he came to the United States from China to study at Princeton University. There he earned a PhD in mechanical and aerospace engineering.…
September 11, 2016

State Senator Grew Up Watching His Immigrant Parents Chase The American Dream — Now He’s Living it

When Kentucky Senator Ralph Alvarado took the stage on day three of the Republican National Convention in July 2016, he told the crowd, “Being the son of immigrants, I…
September 10, 2016

Tech Startup Can’t Find U.S. Engineers, Can’t Afford to Sponsor Immigrant Workers

Immigration status was never something Sandeep Ayyappan thought about. As a young Indian immigrant living in Omaha, Nebraska, his parents created a comfortable, stable home and made sure their…
September 9, 2016

Brazilian Immigrant Succeeds in Bringing Manufacturing Jobs to Minnesota but Says Immigration Policy ‘Did Not Help’

Precision-manufacturing firm Galaxy Enterprises is considered big business in Rothsay, Minnesota, population 600. The company employs nine people, eight of whom are Americans, and brings in more than $1 million…

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