Including entrepreneurship, innovation, educational and economic success, cultural contributions, and community-building, NAE highlights the benefits of increased immigration both nationally and in states and communities across the country.
In addition to entrepreneurship rates, NAE produces original research highlighting immigrant contributions in sectors including health care, housing, technology and farming, among others.
[7] That same year, in response to the Trump administration's attempts to rescind Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, NAE launched the iMarch for Immigration, a campaign to push for a path to legal status and citizenship for Dreamers led by a coalition of more than 100 partner associations, with supporters and stories from every U.S. congressional district.
[9] The poll found that despite the polarized rhetoric in the national debate, a majority of self identified Tea Party voters supported Congress taking action to pass immigration reform.
NAE also partners with Welcoming America to offer the Gateways for Growth Challenge, an opportunity for local government, chambers of commerce, and non-profit organizations to jointly apply for tailored research, direct technical assistance, and matching grants to support their strategic planning processes.