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.
Immigration
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.
Los inmigrantes han contribuido al crecimiento de pequeños y medianos negocios en Estados Unidos entre 2000 y 2013, apunta un nuevo reporte de AS/COA y el Fiscal Policy Institute.
An expert panel analyzed the impact of immigrants on local economies and examined examples of succesful integration initiatives.
En la actualidad, de los 4.9 millones de microempresarios registrados en el país, 900,000 son migrantes señala un nuevo informe de AS/COA y el Fiscal Policy Instutite.