One in four new small business owners were immigrants, including right here in Nevada -- folks who came here seeking opportunity and now want to share that opportunity with other Americans.
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They were professors and students, seniors and small business owners, employees and immigrants.
And the division is really between those who say immigrants are good for business, and documenting them is good for the larger society.
Kelly Ramirez, 31, of Tucson, a real estate broker and business owner, said many Latino immigrants don't know the details of the law, but they do know something has changed.
Overhauling the nation's immigration system has gained momentum in recent days, as the senators' plan for offering a path to citizenship for many of the nation's 11 million illegal immigrants drew support from business leaders, labor groups and now Mr. Obama.
From that perspective, helping Olexa find the courage to start her own business, and sharing her personal story at a TEDx conference so that other immigrants such as Chew will be inspired and motivated makes perfect business sense.
The business heroes in his history are mostly immigrants or high-school dropouts and often both.
Son of Portuguese immigrants, Andy started his business on an SBA loan and now runs 10 stores across Maryland and Virginia that employ 130 people.
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In December 2008, Harvard Business School released a study concluding that immigrants comprise nearly half of all scientists and engineers in the U.S. who have a doctorate.
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Immaculate red and white tables dot the second-floor walk-up business that's usually full of Peruvian immigrants at lunchtime.
The Chinatown bus business developed in the 1990s to offer recent immigrants an inexpensive van ride around town and, later on, between cities.
The significant increases in fines and requirements in the bill could put small companies out of business whether or not they have hired illegal immigrants, according to immigration attorneys.
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The issue here is that the idea of increasing the number of immigrants is very important to the business community, which in turn, makes it very important to many conservative Republicans.
This is a highly likely scenario as immigrants are more likely to start a business than those born in the U.S., and Mexicans represent the greatest number of foreign-born small-business owners.
Any business that "knowingly" or "intentionally" hires illegal immigrants would, after a second offense, lose its license to operate in Arizona.
The result in 2012 is that immigrants are nearly twice as likely to start a business each month as are native-born individuals.
Western Union's money transfer business seems shrewdly geared to the 8.7 million illegal immigrants in the U.S. If they walk into a regular bank to wire money overseas, the fees will be lower, but the senders are asked for identification and personal details they don't want to provide.
Immigrants have made America great as the world leader in business, in science, higher education and innovation.
Other recent immigrants are eager for a bigger share of the tourist business, dominated by mainland operators.
From artists and business owners to faith and civic leaders: the stories of immigrants are woven into the fabric of American history.
They had known each other since the early eighties, when, as recent immigrants, they were classmates at the Wharton School of Business, in Philadelphia.
For instance, immigrants constitute 13 percent of the population but 18 percent of small-business owners.
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After four months of research and interviews with more than 70 Latino immigrants, 30 local religious leaders, human rights activists, community organizers and small business owners, the center said in a report last month that a pattern of ethnic intolerance was clear.
Tight limits on talented immigrants damage the City's prospects and indeed the prospects of every bit of British business.
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