Tennessee

The Contributions of New Americans in Tennessee

Report Author: 
New American Economy
Original Date of Publication: 
2016 Aug

The Contributions of New Americans in Tennessee

New American Economy has produced 51 reports on the contributions of new Americans in each of the states and the District of Columbia including the impact of immigrant entrepreneurship on local economies and estimates of the number of jobs that might be created locally from an increase in the availability of employment-based immigrant visas.

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Entrepreneurship and Innovation in Welcoming Cities: Lessons from Chicago, Dayton, and Nashville

Report Author: 
Paul N. McDaniel
Original Date of Publication: 
2016 Feb

Entrepreneurship and Innovation in Welcoming Cities: Lessons from Chicago, Dayton, and Nashville

Playing a disproportionately large role in revitalizing communities throughout the United States, immigrant entrepreneurs should be considered in policies and initiatives seeking to boost overall economic wellbeing.

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Welcoming Nashville: Perspectives and Trends (Executive Summary)

Report Author: 
Welcoming America & Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce Research Center
Original Date of Publication: 
2015 Jun

Welcoming Nashville: Perspectives and Trends (Executive Summary)

As Nashville became a more diverse and international city, it experienced major economic gains and garnered a reputation for creativity and innovation.

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Protecting Minority Voters: Our Work is Not Done

Report Author: 
Tova Wang
Original Date of Publication: 
2014 Oct

Protecting Minority Voters: Our Work is Not Done

After conducting 25 regional or state-based hearings to gauge the extent of voting rights violations in states and communities, the NCVR compiled Protecting Minority Voters: Our work is not done to share its findings.

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Resettlement at Risk: Meeting Emerging Challenges to Refugee Resettlement in Local Communities

Report Author: 
Melanie Nezer
Original Date of Publication: 
2013 Feb

Commissioned by the J.M. Kaplan Fund, "Resettlement at Risk: Meeting Emerging Challenges to Refugee Resettlement in Local Communities" explores the impact of resettlement on local communities and looks at the current rise of anti-refugee sentiment through case studies in three states: Tennessee, New Hampshire and Georgia.

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Immigration in the United States: New Economic, Social, Political Landscapes with Legislative Reform on the Horizon

Report Author: 
Faye Hipsman and Doris Meissner
Original Date of Publication: 
2013 Apr

This article provides a sweeping portrait of U.S. immigration history,  with special attention to post-1965 developments, as well as a succinct but comprehensive overview of the U.S. immigration system. Topics covered include: family and employment-based immigration, refugee admissions, temporary visitors, unauthorized immigrants, immigration enforcement, citizenship, and immigrant integration. The authors also probe today's economic, social and political issues as they relate to proposed comprehensive immigration reform. In looking at U.S.

Source Organization: 
Migration Policy Institute

Contested Ground: Immigration in the United States

Report Author: 
Michael Jones-Correa
Original Date of Publication: 
2012 Jul

"Contested Ground: Immigration in the United States," prepared for the Transatlantic Council in 2011, Cornell University Professor Michael Jones-Correa argues that the diversification of migrant streams to the United States, the growth in the size of the undocumented population and the dispersal of immigrants to states and localities with little recent experience with migration have "sparked anxiety among the American public." This anxiety is especially pronounced among the elderly population, who wield "disproportionate influence on the political system" and who grew up in an era when immi

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Source Organization: 
Migration Policy Institute

The Economic Impact of Immigration on St. Louis

Report Author: 
Jack Strauss
Original Date of Publication: 
2012 Jun

Economic Impact of Immigrants on St. Louis

Full report: The Economic Impact of Immigration on St. Louis (click to view)

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