The Economic and Political Impact of Immigrants, Latinos and Asians By State

 

 

For Immediate Release

June 2, 2015

Washington D.C. - Today, the American Immigration Council releases an additional 15 updated state fact sheets with accompanying infographics. Immigrants, Latinos, and Asians constitute large and growing shares of the U.S. workforce, tax base, business community, and electorate. These fact sheets highlight their contributions as workers, taxpayers, and entrepreneurs, as well as their expanding political power.

The most recently updated states include:

• Alaska: http://www.immigrationpolicy.org/just-facts/new-americans-alaska
• Colorado: http://www.immigrationpolicy.org/just-facts/new-americans-colorado
• Connecticut: http://www.immigrationpolicy.org/just-facts/new-americans-connecticut
• Delaware: http://www.immigrationpolicy.org/just-facts/new-americans-delaware
• Hawaii: http://www.immigrationpolicy.org/just-facts/new-americans-hawaii
• Illinois: http://www.immigrationpolicy.org/just-facts/new-americans-illinois
• Kentucky: http://www.immigrationpolicy.org/just-facts/new-americans-kentucky
• Massachusetts: http://www.immigrationpolicy.org/just-facts/new-americans-massachusetts
• Maryland: http://www.immigrationpolicy.org/just-facts/new-americans-maryland
• Montana: http://www.immigrationpolicy.org/just-facts/new-americans-montana
• North Dakota: http://www.immigrationpolicy.org/just-facts/new-americans-north-dakota
• Nebraska: http://www.immigrationpolicy.org/just-facts/new-americans-nebraska
• Oklahoma: http://www.immigrationpolicy.org/just-facts/new-americans-oklahoma
• South Dakota: http://www.immigrationpolicy.org/just-facts/new-americans-south-dakota
• Utah: http://www.immigrationpolicy.org/just-facts/new-americans-utah

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Daily Immigration News Clips – June 1, 2015

 

Aggregated local and national media coverage of major immigration law news stories being discussed throughout the U.S. on June 1, 2015.

NATIONAL

The Atlantic: Immigration Advocates Place Their Faith in Obama
By David A. Graham

The Atlantic: A Lonely Life for Immigrants in America's Rust Belt
By Alana Semuels

NBC News: Immigrant Activist Gaby Pacheco Speaks Out On Ann Coulter Comments
By Griselda Nevarez

Al Jazeera America: Immigration detention: What you should know
Fusion: Lindsey Graham 'leans in' on immigration reform
By Brett LoGiurato

AP: Former Md. Gov. O'Malley Jumps Into 2016 Democratic Race
New York Times: Martin O'Malley on the Issues
By Gerry Mullany

Buzzfeed News: O'Malley Hires Former Obama Hispanic Media Director For Senior Campaign Role
By Adrian Carrasquillo

NBCNews: Immigration As 2016 Issue Upped With Martin O'Malley's Candidacy
By Suzanne Gamboa

National Journal: Bernie Sanders and the Democrats' Very Own Tea Party
By Josh Kraushaar

Washington Post: Lindsey Graham expected to launch presidential campaign
By Sean Sullivan

The Hill: Graham's entry into race could help Rubio, hurt Paul
By Alexander Bolton

Bloomberg: Jeb Bush Avoids Saying He Would Overturn Immigration Action
By Ali Elkin

Huffington Post (FactCheck.Org): Rick Perry Takes Too Much Credit For Reductions In Border Crossings
By D'Angelo Gore

Washington Times: Rick Santorum on immigration: 'America is worth the wait'
By Dave Sherfinski

Washington Post: Rating the 2016 candidates' many contortions on immigration
By Amber Phillips

New York Times (Editorial): What's Obama's Plan C for Immigration?

Wall Street Journal (Opinion): The Demographic Case for Republicans to Take Up Immigration
By Zoltan Hajnal

The Week (Opinion): 2016 Republicans are completely ignoring the lessons of their 2012 'autopsy'
By Teagan Goddard

Wall Street Journal (Opinion): Does Immigration Suppress Wages? It's Not So Simple
By Jeffrey Sparshott

Washington Post (WonkBlog): The secret to being rich is surprisingly simple
By Matt O'Brien

The Hill (Op-Ed): Senate appropriators should fund the immigration courts
By Eleanor Acer

LOCAL

Arizona Republic: Report: Does Streamline operation work? Border Patrol can't say
By Bob Ortega

Minneapolis Star Tribune: Young migrants present state's schools with tangle of needs - and examples of resilience
By Mila Koumpilova

The Daily Transcript (San Diego): USCIS official plans to target immigration scams
By Lyle Moran

Houston Chronicle (Texas): Image of violent Texas border is false, statistics show
By Brian M. Rosenthal and Mark Collette

Dallas Morning News: Need for storm aid puts fresh spotlight on tensions between Texas, D.C.
By Todd J. Gillman

The News Observer (North Carolina - Commentary): N.C.'s undocumented left in limbo
By Ned Barnett

The Daily Journal (New Jersey): COMMENTARY: What will happen to immigration orders?
By Maribel Hastings

Chicago Sun Times (Opinion): Linda Chavez: Fear mongers ignore the facts on immigration
By Linda Chavez

Las Vegas Review Journal (Opinion-Nevada): Is executive actions best way to fix immigration?
By Esther Cepeda

Greenville Online (South Carolina - Opinion): Carl Sobocinski: Focus on immigration reform
By Carl Sobocinski

The Atlantic: Immigration Advocates Place Their Faith in Obama

An article in The Atlantic discusses the reasons that immigration advocates are supporting the Obama administration's decision not to appeal last week's Fifth Circuit decision, denying the administration's request to stay the injunction on expanded DACA and DAPA. Former AILA President David Leopold stated, "Tactically speaking, it makes much more sense to focus on the full appeal. Given the Fifth Circuit and given the political nature of the case, [the administration would be] going to the Supreme Court in the strongest position possible." Read this story and more in AILA's daily immigration news clips.