NYT: ‘Immigration is integral to the nation’s economic growth’ and ‘it’s very hard to find an economist who doesn’t think that.’ Washington, DC – A new article in The New York Times, “As Politicians Cry ‘Crisis,’ Some Migrants Are Finding Their Way,” offers an important reminder that the short...
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Washington, DC – The latest installment of the monthly jobs report and related focus on the engines of U.S. job growth includes coverage of the critical role that immigrant workers are playing in the U.S. economy in combating labor market shortages and blunting the impact of our aging workforce....
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Washington, DC – More voices are highlighting that pro-immigrant policies and legal pathways for immigrants will help drive America’s economic growth, as we noted last week. In The Washington Post, columnist Catherine Rampell cites immigration as the driving force behind surprising job growth. She explains: “In May, once again,...
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Immigrant workers, students, union members and allies in states including Washington, New York and Wisconsin rallied on Monday to advocate for greater workplace protections, union rights, and relief for immigrant communities. May Day, also known as Workers’ Day, celebrates the struggles and victories of laborers, many of whom are...
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More Reminders About the Costs and Consequences of GOP Nativism and Legislative Obstruction Washington, DC – In the newly released annual Economic Report of the President, the White House Council of Economic Advisors includes an unequivocal set of facts that immigrants and immigration reform are key to growing and...
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Greg Sargent in WaPo and U.S. Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh Make Strong Cases for Pro-Immigrant, Pro-American Worker Policies Washington, DC – In a sharp Washington Post column, Greg Sargent makes the case for why new Biden administration policy guidance to protect undocumented whistleblowers doubles as pro-American worker policy...
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Washington, DC – Below is a column by Maribel Hastings and David Torres from America’s Voice en Español translated to English from Spanish. It ran in several Spanish-language media outlets earlier this week. Judging by media coverage, “A Day Without Immigrants 2022” accomplished its goals of underlining the importance...
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A juzgar por la cobertura mediática, “Un Día Sin Inmigrantes 2022” cumplió sus objetivos de plasmar la importancia de los indocumentados en el quehacer económico diario de Estados Unidos mediante sus servicios, mano de obra y poder adquisitivo. Estas manifestaciones no son nuevas y se han dado en medio...
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Marcela García Boston Globe Column Makes Compelling Case for Immigrants and Immigration Washington, DC – A must-read column from Marcela García in the Boston Globe summarizes the many reasons why getting our economy right means getting immigration policy right. From filling worker shortages and tackling inflation concerns in the...
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Washington, DC – We keep saying it: getting our economy right means getting immigration policy right. These days, a growing chorus of voices is saying it, too. This week, new reporting from NPR and a think tank report put the need for pro-immigrant policy in sharp relief, while examples...
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