This is a first-ever comparative study of the immigration reforms other countries employ to boost their economies and lure the high and low-skilled workers needed for continued economic growth.

The report by the Partnership for a New American Economy and Partnership for New York City identifies risks facing the U.S. economy if it does not reform its immigration laws and explores the recruitment strategies Australia, Canada, Chile, China, Germany, Ireland, Israel, Singapore and the United Kingdom use to attract the workers needed to grow their economies.

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New_American_Economy--not-coming-to-america.pdf

Latino Contributions to Oregon: Strengthening our State Economy (click to view report)

The Economic Impact of Immigrants in Minnesota (click to view)

Minnesota has a small (seven percent) but rapidly growing population of both documented and undocumented immigrants. In this report, information on the estimated fiscal costs and contributions of immigrants in Minnesota is summarized.

With the federal DREAM Act stalled in Congress as of March 2012, many people have been talking about a "New York State DREAM Act." The New York State DREAM Act would open the state's Tuition Assistance Program (TAP) to all students who meet the funding criteria, irrespective of their immigration status.

Report File: 

FPI---New_York_State_DREAM_Act_estimate.pdf

Meeting the Need? English Language Learners and Immigrant Adult Learners in the Illinois Adult Education System (click for full report)

This report seeks to understand the special education needs of adult English language learners (ELLs) in the state of Illinois.