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Immigrants win more and more Nobel prizes for the Untied States
Another example shows why immigrants are critical to US innovation ...Read MoreOct 12, 2021 739 0 -
“Where are your parents from?” Studying generational shifts in identities of Muslim-American immigrants
This past Spring Semester at American University’s School of International Service, the course Researching Islam allowed students to explore the origins of the Islamic faith and develop their understanding through the contemporary lens of Muslims in...Jul 28, 2021 687 0 -
New U.S. immigrants bring higher educational attainment
During the last five years, immigrants arriving in the United States have come with higher percentage of college education and English proficiency than previous generations who moved to the United States. Around half of the recently...Dec 14, 2019 1205 0 -
With motivation to succeed, immigrants continue to make American Dream a reality
The United States prides itself on being a nation of immigrants, and the nation has a long history of attracting and successfully absorbing people from across the globe, and a new study finds that immigrants have...Nov 2, 2019 828 1 -
Trump vows to elevate share of highly skilled immigrants to 57% under new plan
President Donald Trump has proposed an overhaul of the immigration system that seeks to elevate the share of highly skilled immigrants that America takes every year to 57 % from the current 12%. “The biggest change...May 17, 2019 817 0 -
Majority of Americans sees immigrants as a strength than a burden
The 2017 Apple Worldwide Developers Conference & Facebook F8 2017, at the San Jose Convention Center. Image Credit: Minh Nguyen While President Donald Trump’s high-pitched positions continue to cast immigration as a contentious issue, a substantial...Apr 19, 2019 914 0 -
U.S. has more college-educated immigrants than any other country
Pakistani origin scientist Nergis Mavalvalva Image Credit: John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation/Wikimedia Commons It’s an open secret that one of the major factors contributing to America’s advancement in research and innovation has been its...Feb 9, 2019 1006 0 -
New data reinforces importance of immigrants to the future U.S. growth
A sustained inflow of new immigrants is going to be much more important for the United States in the years ahead than previously thought, several new studies say. The importance of continued immigration to the U.S....Jan 31, 2019 1692 0 -
Candidate Forum spotlights vital role immigrants play in Virginia’s development
With 2018 elections stakes running high, Democratic and Republican candidates for U.S. Congress pitched their platforms to a diverse gathering at the Candidate Forum, which emanated a timely reminder on the enormous contributions of Virginia immigrants....Oct 5, 2018 13542 0 -
Immigrants shine in Alexandria with entrepreneurial success – New Study
Immigrants make up 28.0% of the overall population of Alexandria but they represent a remarkably high share – 34.2% – of the entrepreneurs, according to a new study released by the City of Alexandria this week....Aug 21, 2018 906 0
