An influx of immigrants and non-permanent residents boosted Canada’s population by 0.6% in the third quarter, the biggest increase in records dating back almost five decades. The country’s population grew by 208,234 in the July to September period, with some…
It’s well known that if Texas were a nation state, it would boast the world’s 10th largest economy. What’s lesser known is that, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, in 2018 Texans exported nearly $316 billion in goods and commodities…
Governments the world over are grappling with how to make immigration work for their economies without fanning political flames. Nativism helped crystallize support for Brexit in the U.K. and almost cost German Chancellor Angela Merkel a fourth term. President Trump…
The long-run health of the United States economy is in serious danger from a self-inflicted wound: the Trump administration’s big cuts in immigration. The latest data indicate that immigration to the United States fell 70 percent last year to only…
Fueled by lax laws, promises of sanctuary, and a growing threat to shut down the U.S.-Mexico border, the illegal immigrant population in the United States has surged nearly 2 million to 14.3 million, according to a new calculation from a…
DETROIT (Reuters) – Chicago Federal Reserve Bank President Charles Evans on Wednesday said that not only is trade policy uncertainty slowing U.S. business investment decisions, limits on trade and immigration could mean slower potential economic growth overall. Evans, who supported…
More than 1,000 Google employees have signed a petition as of Monday asking company leaders to declare they won’t work with U.S. immigration and border control agencies, citing mistreatment of asylum seekers and refugees. The petition calls for Google to withdraw any…
Ready or not, folks, we’re less than 15 months away from the 2020 elections. And while there are a number of hot-button topics for candidates from both parties to discuss, the future of Social Security, and how immigration impacts our…
Immigrants in the U.S. are twice as likely to start businesses as their native counterparts for a myriad of reasons, generating at least $1 trillion in annual sales revenue, per the New American Economy (NAE). Driving the news: President Trump…
Employees at several big companies, including Google and Whole Foods, are revolting against their bosses for accepting work from government agencies that enforce the Trump administration’s immigration policies. Why it matters: The immigration debate has become so polarizing under President…
