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...
Continue
»
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...
Continue
»
Link to webinar here NEW YORK — Today, the Immigration Research Initiative (IRI), along with representatives of Every Texan, the Colorado Fiscal Institute, and America’s Voice, hosted a webinar to release a national report with state-by-state data that projects the expected wages, economic growth, and state and local tax...
Continue
»
Governor Kathy Hochul (D-NY) is supporting a plan approved earlier this month by the state’s Civil Service Commission that could help fill many of the roughly 10,000 unfilled positions within state agencies. The effort would speed up the process for both qualified New Yorkers and new migrants who have...
Continue
»
The Virginia General Assembly recognized the contributions of the commonwealth’s domestic workers, recently introducing a resolution praising the often overlooked labor of the nannies, housekeepers, and home care workers who help make all other work possible. The resolution also seeks to establish an annual “Domestic Workers Day” every June,...
Continue
»
New York, NY — A recent article in the Christian Science Monitor underscored how New York leaders and experts agree that expanding work authorization programs for migrants and asylum seekers can address labor shortages and bolsters New York’s economy. The CSM article reports that New York Gov. Kathy Hochul...
Continue
»
American businesses can’t get the workers they need due to out-of-date immigration policy New York, NY — A recent article in the Washington Post underscored how the labor shortage is impacting communities all across the country – from New York to North Dakota. Noting that, “despite growing demand to...
Continue
»
New York, NY — A recent article in American Journal News highlighted a new study that emphasized “the positive impact immigrants consistently have on the U.S. economy.” The report found that “some of the biggest contributors to economic growth are refugees and asylum seekers.” Migrants and asylum seekers contributed...
Continue
»
No matter which Republican presidential candidate emerges as the victor in the upcoming Iowa caucuses, what is assured is that attacking and vilifying immigrant communities all over the U.S. and at the southern border will remain the bedrock of their strategy to drive GOP voters to the polls, both...
Continue
»
New York, NY — New research highlighted in Newsday found that migrants and asylum seekers are “pumping millions” into Long Island’s economy. The report found that for every thousand migrants that arrive in New York, they contribute $3 million in state and local taxes. As migrants move into more...
Continue
»
