A new AS/COA white paper demonstrates a collective commitment by private-sector leaders to promoting the integration of immigrant communities and offers best practices for encouraging Hispanic workforce development and community integration.
We are a hemisphere of immigrants. Over the last five centuries, immigrants have influenced the culture, politics, and economies of North and South America. A visit to Mexico City, Buenos Aires, New York, or Toronto makes clear that, more than any other region of the world, this hemisphere has become a global melting pot. Read the full article in the Summer 2008 issue of Americas Quarterly.
Labor rights have failed to keep up with the free flow of goods and capital. Here's a proposal to protect workers' rights and meet the demands of the U.S. labor market and the global economy. Read the full article in the Summer 2008 issue of Americas Quarterly.
Anti-immigration policies are hurting real people and families and undermining U.S. ideals of justice. They may also be making us less safe from terrorism. Read the entire article in the Summer 2008 issue of Americas Quarterly.
New patterns of Hispanic immigration are changing the U.S. political landscape. Addressing the local backlash will require a more active and progressive private sector. Read the entire article in the Summer 2008 issue of Americas Society.
NAFTA was never intended to serve as a mechanism to regulate the flow of labor. And it failed to meet policymakers' promises of creating sufficient jobs in Mexico. Nevertheless, it has established a framework for trilateral discussions on migration. Read the entire article in the Summer 2008 issue of Americas Quarterly.
From California's convoluted history of immigration, a latent consensus may be developing about the importance of immigrants for the economy and strength in diversity. Such a consensus could point the way forward for an improved national policy on immigration. Read the entire article in the Summer 2008 issue of Americas Quarterly.
