Workforce/Labor

Investing in English Skills: The Limited English Proficient Workforce in U.S. Metropolitan Areas

Report Author: 
Jill H. Wilson
Original Date of Publication: 
2014 Sep

Investing in English Skills: The Limited English Proficient Workforce in U.S. Metropolitan Areas

In this report, author Jill H. Wilson utilizes 2012 American Community Survey data to examine the Limited English Proficient (LEP) population in the U.S. and the metropolitan areas where they reside.

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Latino Jobs Growth Driven by U.S. Born: Immigrants No Longer the Majority of Hispanic Workers

Report Author: 
Rakesh Kochhar
Original Date of Publication: 
2014 Jun

Latino Jobs Growth Driven by U.S. Born: Immigrants No Longer the Majority of Hispanic Workers

Since the beginning of the Great Recession, the share of Hispanic immigrant workers has fallen such that, for the first time since 1995, U.S.-born Latinos make up a majority of Hispanic workers in the United States.

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New American Investors Making a Difference in the Economy

Report Author: 
Matthew Kolodziej
Original Date of Publication: 
2014 Sep

New American Investors Making a Difference in the Economy

EB-5, the Immigration Investor Program managed by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), contributed $2.6 billion to the GDP, supported 33,000 jobs, and created $346 million in federal tax revenue between 2010 and 2011.

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Lessons for U.S. Metro Areas: Characteristics and Clustering of High-Tech Immigrant Entrepreneurs

Report Author: 
Cathy Yang Liu, Gary Painter, & Qingfang Wang
Original Date of Publication: 
2014 Mar

Lessons for U.S. Metro Areas: Characteristics and Clustering of High-Tech Immigrant Entrepreneurs

Lessons for U.S. Metro Areas: Characteristics and Clustering of High-Tech Immigrant Entrepreneurs examines the importance and impact of high-tech entrepreneurship at local and regional levels and suggests what cities and metros can do to attract and nurture foreign-born entrepreneurs.

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Better Business: How Hispanic Entrepreneurs are Beating Expectations and Bolstering the U.S Economy

Report Author: 
Partnership for a New American Economy & the Latino Donor Collaborative
Original Date of Publication: 
2014 Apr

Better Business: How Hispanic Entrepreneurs are Beating Expectations and Bolstering the U.S Economy

Hispanic Americans have increased their rates of self-employment over the past three decades and, as a result, helped prevent worse economic fallout during the recent recession. These are the major findings of Better Business: How Hispanic Entrepreneurs Are Beating Expectations and Bolstering the U.S. Economy.

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The Increasing Importance of Immigrants to Science and Engineering in America

Report Author: 
Stuart Anderson
Original Date of Publication: 
2014 Jun

The Increasing Importance of Immigrants to Science and Engineering in America

The United States has benefitted enormously from foreign-born talent, particularly since 1965 when the U.S. eliminated major restrictions on immigration and opened the door to immigrants from Asia.

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Closing Economic Windows: How H-1B Visa Denials Cost U.S.-Born Tech Workers Jobs and Wages During the Great Depression

Report Author: 
Giovanni Peri, Kevin Shih, Chad Sparber, & Angie Marek Zeitlin
Original Date of Publication: 
2014 Jun

Closing Economic Windows: How H-1B Visa Denials Cost U.S.-Born Tech Workers Jobs and Wages During the Great Depression

For the U.S. tech industry to grow, it needs an adequate supply of high-skilled workers. Given that the U.S. higher education system produces only 51,000 such graduates annually, technology companies also hire foreign-born workers through the H-1B visa system.

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Staying Covered: How Immigrants Have Prolonged the Solvency of One of Medicare's Key Trust Funds and Subsidized Care for U.S. Seniors

Report Author: 
Leah Zallman
Original Date of Publication: 
2014 Aug

Staying Covered: How Immigrants Have Prolonged the Solvency of One of Medicare's Key Trust Funds and Subsidized Care for U.S. Seniors

Immigrants not only have paid into Medicare's Hospital Insurance (HI) Trust Fund at a higher level than they've drawn from it but also have contributed significantly to its solvency so as to benefit more Americans for a longer period of time.

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Understanding the Organization, Operation, and Victimization Process of Labor Trafficking in the United States

Report Author: 
Colleen Owens, Meredith Dank, Amy Farrell, Justin Breaux, Isela Banuelos, Rebecca Pfeffer, Ryan Heitsmith, Katie Bright, & Jack McDevitt
Original Date of Publication: 
2014 Oct

Understanding the Organization, Operation, and Victimization Process of Labor Trafficking in the United States

With funding from the National Institute of Justice (Office of Justice Programs), this study is the first of its kind to examine the organization, operation, and victimization process of labor trafficking across multiple industries in the U.S.

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The Impact of Temporary Protected Status on Immigrants' Labor Market Outcomes

Report Author: 
Pia M. Orrenius & Madeline Zavodny
Original Date of Publication: 
2014 Dec

The Impact of Temporary Protected Status on Immigrants' Labor Market Outcomes

The Impact of temporary protected status on immigrants' labor market outcomes seeks to measure the labor market effects of granting Temporary Protected Status (TPS) to foreign-born residents of the U.S.

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