Instead of welcoming each new immigrant as a potential instructor of his or her language in exchange for learning English, we have marginalized our immigrant population and reject their mother tongues while offering antiquated, often inaccessible English training.

FORBES: Language Learning Helps Businesses Compete Globally

As discussed in a previous piece, the rapid growth of Greek yogurt in New York State is an immigrant entrepreneurship story.

FORBES: Will Regulations Kill A Vibrant New York State Industry?

The BBC spoke to two Dominican women in New York as well as the professors behind a 20-year study into the immigrant experiences of different generations.

BBC: Dominican women in US challenge 'machismo' culture