“Immigrant workers at all educational and skill levels play a central role in building our economy,” Dr. Carlos Martín, Project Director of the Remodeling Futures Program at Harvard’s Joint Center for Housing Studies, wrote for the Urban Institute in 2016. “Construction work is a tangible illustration of this role,...
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Washington, DC — With President Biden reportedly set to visit the Key Bridge this week, the story of the workers who lost their lives will be front and center for the world to see. As we discussed last week, this tragedy is an opportunity to redefine the immigration conversation....
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Baltimore construction worker Maynor Suazo Sandoval dreamed of opening a small business in the area. Sandoval, who arrived in the U.S. from Honduras nearly two decades ago, loved all things machinery, his brother said. Miguel Luna, a grandfather and immigrant from El Salvador, worked alongside Sandoval as a valued...
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Washington, DC — The collapse of the Key Bridge in Baltimore is a tragedy that is once again being twisted by right-wing media and elected officials to scapegoat immigrants. Conspiracy theories about terrorists who cross the allegedly “open” border to do us harm is now a reflexive and utterly...
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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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