In New York, Vicky Espinoza is among asylum seekers now hoping for a successful future in the food service industry after completing an innovative program that teams up migrants with professional chefs “to master commercial food preparation, including baking, food service management and other necessary skills for entry-level positions...
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New York, NY — Axios highlighted the positive impacts of immigrants in strengthening the overall resilience of the U.S. economy and the labor market, noting that rising levels of immigration played a key role in the growth of the American workforce that helped relieve last year’s economic pressures. Jerome...
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Maria Barahona, an SEIU Local 2015 member and home care provider, is celebrating International Women’s Month by highlighting the significant contributions that immigrant women like herself make to the economy. “Immigrants like me are the invisible force behind the workforce, enabling others to go to work and keep our...
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Washington, DC — Leading voices across the political and civic arenas have been highlighting the importance of immigrants to our economy and noting that the benefits of immigration to the U.S. economy extend well beyond simply the benefits to immigrants. Adding to what AV put out earlier this week,...
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New York, NY — Recently, CNBC highlighted migrants and asylum seekers’ countless and significantly positive impacts on the U.S. economy and how they are a solution to challenges the American economy may face. “The data and numbers couldn’t make it more clear: Immigrants are fueling the American economy. Our...
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Washington remains deadlocked on a solution to ongoing immigration challenges despite migrants and asylum seekers significantly strengthening the U.S. economy New York, NY — A recent article in The Washington Post highlighted how migrants and asylum seekers are driving U.S. job market growth and “helping cement the country’s economic...
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More state and federal funding for support services ensures migrants and asylum seekers are safe and can start delivering economic benefits directly to their communities New York, NY — In a recent Lohud.com op-ed, David Dyssegaard Kallick and Carola Otero Bracco highlighted the immediate positive economic impact of migrants...
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Douglas Rivlin: “To be pro-immigrant is to be pro-American” Washington, DC — Immigrants are essential to the identity and history of the US, which has always been a beacon of hope and opportunity for immigrants. The reality is that immigration is an essential ingredient to economic growth as the...
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Feb 14, 2024
New arrivals are crucial to a well-rounded workforce and the long-term health of the American economy New York, NY — Two recent columns from the Washington Post and the New York Times underscore immigrants’ important role in creating immediate and long-term economic growth for our communities and country. The...
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Immigrants commonly come to the U.S. to seek hope and new lives for themselves and their families. Their hard work, skills, and resilience also make our nation stronger and more prosperous, according to a new report from the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office. Findings from the CBO state that a...
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