This month marks one year since a series of wildfires devastated the Los Angeles area, killing as many as 440 people, displacing more than 200,000 residents, and causing more than $53 billion dollars in damage. But even in the midst of this catastrophic devastation, there were small glimmers in...
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Efforts by the federal government to terminate temporary protections for approximately 1.5 million immigrants who have had permission to live and work in the U.S. are not just cruel, but self-defeating. In states all across the U.S., Temporary Protected Status (TPS) holders contribute billions to our economy every single...
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The administration’s escalating mass deportation agenda is making our nation weaker, poorer and less safe Since late January, federal agents have been violating homes, businesses, public parks, airports, medical facilities, school drop-offs, day care facilities, and even church grounds in order to kidnap our neighbors. And, the administration has...
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Small Business Saturday, observed this year on November 29, recognizes the small businesses that are the heart and soul of the American economy. They employ nearly half of all American workers and make up 43.5% of the nation’s GDP, according to a 2024 report from the U.S. Chamber of...
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You may not see them, but they are very much welcome guests at our Thanksgiving table. Most of us won’t actually see the farm and meatpacking workers at our family feast this year, but that doesn’t mean their presence won’t be felt or should go unappreciated. From delicious side...
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Nov 17, 2025
America was built on the sweat and hard work of 250 years of successive generations of immigrants coming to help build the strongest nation on earth. Without the skills and entrepreneurial spirit of immigrant business owners, our national economy would be stagnant, local communities would be less vibrant, and...
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Where would we be without pumpkins on Halloween? From harvesting the apples that go into Fourth of July pies to processing the turkey that we enjoy around our Thanksgiving tables, immigrants help bring home many holidays and annual celebrations – and Halloween is no exception. Without the labor and...
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Ignore the ugly rhetoric and just look at the facts: immigration is not only good for our country, it’s necessary to our economic growth and vital to essential industries. Part of that reason is because as U.S.-born workers get older and retire, making immigrant workers even more critical in...
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Farmers “will imminently face severe challenges accessing a sufficient and legal supply of labor to sustain current food production levels,” the department quietly conceded Donald Trump’s mass detention and deportation policies are posing an “immediate” danger to our nation’s food supply by driving away skilled immigrant farm workers and...
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As Hispanic Heritage Month 2025 soon comes to an end, we want to make sure you haven’t missed some of the events celebrating the culture, history, and accomplishments of the Latino communities that help make up the diverse fabric of America. In Texas, home to one of the largest...
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