How could immigration reform impact both national labor markets and local communities? Speakers explored these issues and more.
Immigration
Immigration reform is vital to preventing labor shortages in the United States, write Ambassadors Antonio Garza and James R. Jones of AS/COA's Immigration Advisory Group for RealClearPolitics.
What are the recent changes to immigration laws in the hemisphere? AS/COA explains policies in Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, and Mexico.
Immigrants added $3.7 trillion to U.S. housing wealth, write John Feinblatt and AS/COA’s Jason Marczak for CNN.
At AS/COA’s immigration forum in Minneapolis, the Chairman of Republicans for Immigration Reform Carlos Gutierrez warned about the consequences of failing to overhaul U.S. immigration laws.
The filmmakers discussed the documentary on U.S. immigration, as well as the critical July 17 court date for one of the families featured in the movie.
A White House report on the economic benefits of immigration reform features research by AS/COA and the Partnership for a New American Economy.