The Changing Face of the Nation: How Hispanic and Asian Voters Could Reshape the Electorate in Key States

The authors of this study ask: who will replace the baby boomers in the American voting booth? As the older, largely white generation passes on, a major demographic shift will take place as 25.6 million Asian and Hispanic voters succeed them and in the process reshape future U.S. presidential elections.

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PNAE_Voting_Brief.pdf

Immigrants Working for U.S. Pharmaceuticals

This paper analyzes the role of immigrants in the pharmaceutical industry and is the first in a series about the economic contributions of immigrants in key industries in the United States. In 2011, immigrants represented 13 percent of the U.S. population but accounted for 17 percent of the workforce in the pharmaceutical industry.

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Immigrants_in_the_Pharma_Industry_Institute_for_Immigration_Research_GMU.pdf

Immigrants were responsible for all of the net growth in Main Street business nationally and in 31 of the 50 largest U.S. metropolitan areas between 2000 and 2013. This is the main finding of a first-of-its-kind report that demonstrates the high value of immigrants to local economies, particularly as Main Street business owners, and their importance in building healthy, safe and economically viable neighborhoods.

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Bringing_Vitality_to_Main_Street.pdf

Performative Citizenship in the Civil Rights and Immigrant Rights Movements

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Performative_Citizenship_in_the_Civil_Rights_and_Immigrant_Rights_Movements_-_Abrams.pdf

Latinos and the VRA: A Modern Fix for Modern-Day Discrimination

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Latinos_and_the_VRA_-_Latinos_United.pdf