New Report Finds Impact of Immigration is Positive
The National Academy of Sciences (NAS) has just released a new report measuring the impact that immigrants have on federal and state budgets. The report follows up on a 1995 NAS study on the same...
View ArticleAcross the state, North Carolinians voted for public investments
North Carolinians who cast their ballots this year made several critical choices. Among these were important ballot initiatives in multiple counties to increase public investment in transit, housing,...
View ArticleRefugees help North Carolina communities thrive
North Carolina has a history of being a good global neighbor as a site for refugee resettlement. In 2015, 69,920 refugees arrived in our country seeking better opportunities. Though small in number...
View ArticleUndocumented immigrants pay their fair share of taxes, too
Tax Day is just around the corner, and this year is no different than any other for countless undocumented immigrants filling tax forms in North Carolina. Current rhetoric on immigration often...
View ArticleImmigrant students in N.C. lobby for tuition equity
Dozens of students from across the state visited the Capitol building on Wednesday for the fifth year in a row to rally together and speak with state legislators about tuition equity. The...
View ArticleDACA and Plyer: Two anniversaries in the fight for immigrants’ access to...
Today marks five years since Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) was first introduced by President Obama in response to immigrant youth advocating for protection from deportation and the...
View ArticleBad “Workforce Development Week” news: Trump administration order threatens...
The Trump administration is closing out national “Workforce Development Week” with an executive order that undermines quality apprenticeships across the country. Apprenticeships are a growing workforce...
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