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July 14, 2016

How An Indian Immigrant Is Fundamentally Transforming Alabama’s Auto Industry

After close to four decades in the auto industry, including a position running global research for Mercedes-Benz in Germany, Indian immigrant Bharat Balasubramanian, moved to Alabama. Today, he is executive…
July 13, 2016

When Immigrants Move to Take Pork Industry Jobs, Businesses in Downtown Guymon Thrive

As the program director of Main Street Guymon, a resource center dedicated to helping businesses in the small city of Guymon, Oklahoma, succeed, Melyn Johnson has unique insight into what…
July 13, 2016

Immigration Lawyer in Virginia Sees Firsthand How Expanding the American Dream Helps All Americans

Lisa Johnson-Firth – founder and principal attorney at Immigrants First, an immigration and human rights law firm, and adjunct law professor at Georgetown University – believes that helping…
July 13, 2016

Patricia Serrano’s Son Just Graduated from Williams College, But She Couldn’t Attend the Ceremony

As an undocumented immigrant who came to southern California from Mexico 22 years ago, Patricia Serrano has achieved part of the American dream: She raised a son who recently graduated…
July 13, 2016

With Investors Wary of Non-Citizen Founders, Two Immigrants Launch Multimillion Dollar Startup With Credit Cards

Marcela Henao’s company, LeapFactor, helps corporations increase efficiency and revenue and boasts clients such as L’Oreal, Bayer, JPMorgan Chase, and Avon. The Colombian immigrant, who manages a team of tech…

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