Immigrants play a vital role in America’s high-skilled fields. By 2018, America will face a projected shortfall of more than 200,000 advanced-degree STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) holders. More…
March 15, 2022
Updates
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June 23, 2013
Intro: High Skilled Labor
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June 23, 2013
Intro: Demographics
A young, diverse population is a more dynamic population. The aging U.S. population and the current U.S. birth rate make it clear that immigration will be a critical part of…
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June 23, 2013
Intro: Agriculture
Farmers across the country depend on temporary labor to help grow their crops and their businesses. Immigrants help fill these vital positions, creating an additional 2 to 3 jobs for…
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June 21, 2013
Intro: Entrepreneurship
Immigrants have consistently demonstrated a strong entrepreneurial spirit and propensity to create new businesses. For example, immigrants are more than twice as likely as native-born citizens to start new businesses,…
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June 20, 2013
Press Release: New Data Show Immigration Added $3.7 Trillion to U.S. Housing Wealth
Analysis of U.S. Census Data by Americas Society/Council of the Americas and the Partnership for a New American Economy Finds That Immigration Helped Stabilize Communities Where Home…
About NAE
New American Economy is a bipartisan research and advocacy organization fighting for smart federal, state, and local immigration policies that help grow our economy and create jobs for all Americans. More…
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March 2, 2022
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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New Report Shows Immigrants in Passaic County Paid Over $1.3 Billion in Taxes and Held $3.6 Billion in Spending Power in 2019
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