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July 12, 2016

Oceanside Chamber of Commerce Official Says Immigration Reform Will Help the Local Economy

As the first ever Latino outreach coordinator for the Chamber of Commerce in Oceanside, California, Laura Ojeda is a testament to the Hispanic community’s rising economic power. The chamber created…
July 11, 2016

Despite the Challenges Posed by the Immigration System, Georgia Tech Professor Helps Dozens of Start-ups Take Flight

Back in his native country of India, Dr. Raghupathy Sivakumar says he always dreamed of working for Microsoft or Oracle. “But here,” he says of the United States, “I…
July 10, 2016

This Family Came to Down East Maine as Migrant Workers, but Left their Mark as Entrepreneurs

When Juana Rodriguez Vazquez moved to the United States at age four, her father was already something of a go-getter. For years, he’d been spending time in the United States—traveling…
July 8, 2016

Weekend Reading: Highlights from this week’s immigration news (July 4-8)

Just about every day in towns and cities across America, immigrants are becoming naturalized citizens. But what is it like to pledge allegiance to America and become a U.S. citizen…
July 8, 2016

“When You’re Talking about Workforce Strategies, You Have to Talk About Immigrants”

Denise Reid understands how crucial immigrants are to growing a community’s workforce and economy. As executive director of Mosaic & Workforce at Tulsa Regional Chamber in Oklahoma’s 1st Congressional District…

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