Highly skilled immigrants help drive the innovation economy, but the US’s lack of visa often shuts the door.
In an increasingly globalized economy, an order from Seattle can be filled…
March 15, 2022
In the News
-
May 22, 2012
Highly Skilled Immigrants
-
May 22, 2012
Tourism and Hospitality
International tourists, a potential economic boon, are being deterred from the US by American bureaucracy. And during peak season, businesses must be able to hire the immigrant staff they need.
… -
May 22, 2012
America’s Demographic Challenge
The US faces an aging population, fewer workers and a slower economy. Immigrants can reverse that.
The United States needs immigrant workers as its workforce ages. In 2012, the median…
-
May 22, 2012
Lawmakers Want High-Tech Foreigners to Stay in the U.S.
Top American universities attract some of the planet’s brightest minds to pursue graduate degrees in the U.S. But thousands of those best and brightest head for the exits almost immediately…
-
May 22, 2012
Could a Visa Auction Fix Immigration?
The plan would go like this: Companies that want to hire immigrants would bid for a number of visas made available by Congress. They could trade or resell the permits.…
About NAE
New American Economy is a bipartisan research and advocacy organization fighting for smart federal, state, and local immigration policies that help grow our economy and create jobs for all Americans. More…
The Latest
March 2, 2022
New Report Shows Immigrants in Southwest Kansas Paid Over $192 Million in Taxes and Held More than $595 Million in Spending Power in 2019
February 3, 2022
New Report Shows Immigrants in Passaic County Paid Over $1.3 Billion in Taxes and Held $3.6 Billion in Spending Power in 2019
How does NAE define an immigrant?