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July 19, 2016

With Young Workers Leaving, Immigrants Are Key to Growing Maine’s Economy, Says Chamber President

As president of the Maine Chamber of Commerce, Dana F. Connors serves as the voice for 5,000 businesses from across all sectors and regions. “Our emphasis is on those policies…
July 19, 2016

From South Vietnam to The U.S. Capitol: An Immigrant Tale

Joseph Cao believes a letter he received as a boy from his father helped steer his life’s course—although he didn’t recognize it at the time. Cao’s father, an…
July 19, 2016

Alabama’s Anti-Immigrant Policies Have Hurt American Construction Companies—and the State’s Economy

Bill Caton, chief operating officer of the Alabama AGC—a non-residential construction association of more than 800 contractors, construction managers, and suppliers—says the state’s anti-immigration policies have created major problems for…
July 19, 2016

In Immigrants, Michigan’s Business Community Sees a Way to Grow the Economy, Says Entrepreneur

When Bing Goei and his parents came to western Michigan in 1960, they were among the first Indonesians to arrive in the region, and their arrival made the front page…
July 18, 2016

British Chef Cooks Up the Quintessential American Dream

British immigrant Mark Elliott opened his first restaurant, Elliott’s on Linden, in the fall of 2000, serving up southern staples such as shrimp and grits alongside more creative…

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