Yale freshman Alejandro Sánchez was conditionally accepted into a prestigious summer program to study economics abroad. But unlike his friends, it isn’t guaranteed that he can ever come back.
Immigration
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie discussed immigration, U.S.-Cuba relations, and regional trade agreements at COA’s 45th Washington Conference.
Migrants have long known that crossing the border to the U.S. is dangerous and difficult, but now they face new challenges south of the U.S. border, in Mexico.
AS/COA Online takes a look at Latin American connections for a handful Democratic and more than a dozen Republican presidential hopefuls in the 2016 race for U.S. president.
Small immigrant-run businesses provide more than just convenient local services, they also boost the national economy, shows a new report by AS/COA and the Fiscal Policy Institute.
Julián Castro, the former mayor of San Antonio and current secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, draws attention to an AS/COA and Partnership for a New American Economy study on the contributions of immigrants to the U.S. economy and housing wealth.
From 2000-2013, immigrants accounted for 48 percent of the overall growth of business ownership in the United States, uncovers the latest AS/COA and Fiscal Policy Institute report.