When Atlapac, a manufacturer of plastic bags, was founded in Columbus, Ohio, in 1986, it was a small company: Only three machines and five employees. Today, its 60 machines and…
March 15, 2022
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March 21, 2016
Immigrants Make it Possible for Manufacturing Giant to Stay in Ohio — and Create American Jobs
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March 21, 2016
Dayton Business Leader and Veteran Has Seen Hispanic Immigrants Fuel Real Economic Growth in Ohio
Rafi Rodriguez, CEO of Rodriguez Financial Strategies and former president of the Ohio Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, has a unique understanding of the loyalty that many South American immigrants feel…
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March 18, 2016
Taiwanese Immigrant Brings Asian Festival and Scores of Steady Jobs to Rocky Mountain Region
The morning of the very first Colorado Dragon Boat Festival in 2001, Ding-Wen Hsu was worried no one would show. Hsu had accomplished a lot since immigrating to…
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March 18, 2016
This Entrepreneur says Diversity Provides America with a Unique Economic Advantage
The American melting pot sets this country apart from almost every other nation, says Jie “Jay” Zheng, a Chinese-American chemist and restaurant owner in Denver. “That is something that’s unique…
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March 18, 2016
Weekend Reading: Highlights from this week’s immigration news (March 14 – 18)
Exit polls from Tuesday show the majority of Republican primary voters in Florida, Ohio, Illinois, and Missouri support a path to legalization for undocumented immigrants, which is consistent…
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New Report Shows Immigrants in Southwest Kansas Paid Over $192 Million in Taxes and Held More than $595 Million in Spending Power in 2019
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