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April 22, 2016

Upstate, a Fourth Generation Farmer Makes Passionate Plea for Immigration Reform

Brian Reeves has a hiring problem. Before the fourth-generation farmer can hire seasonal employees from abroad, he must first advertise the job openings in the local media. But Reeves, who…
April 22, 2016

Visionary Indian Entrepreneur Has Created Thousands of Jobs for Americans

Ragy Thomas, founder and CEO of the social media platform Sprinklr, believes that a welcoming, streamlined immigration policy is vital to the economic future of America. As a technology entrepreneur,…
April 20, 2016

Mexican-Born Immigrant Has a Ninth Grade Education—and a Highly Successful Restaurant in Waco

For Cesar Leal, life in the United States “is like having a big table full of food and you’re just allowed to eat until you’re full.” It’s fitting then, that…
April 20, 2016

Immigrants Add Value to Local Economy, Says the Executive Director of Catholic Charities in East Texas

When the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) policy passed in 2012, Nell Lawrence, the executive director of Catholic Charities in East Texas, didn’t expect it to impact her life…
April 20, 2016

Pastor Peter Matthews Says Congressional Republicans Are Out of Step with Their Evangelical Constituents

In 2015, when Pastor Peter Matthews went to Washington, DC, to urge Congress to pass immigration reform, he and his fellow evangelical leaders realized just how disconnected congressional leaders had…

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