The essential economy—which encompasses the food services and hospitality industries, construction, agriculture, elder care, and manufacturing—is fundamental to the U.S. economy and society as a whole. [1] Immigrants’ participation in these sectors creates new jobs for native-born workers, contributes to the growth of construction and agriculture, and provides essential care to the United States’ aging population. This fact sheet—the tenth in our series on immigrants and the economy—details five reasons why immigrants are vital to the success of the essential economy.via Get the Facts: Five Ways Immigrants Drive the Essential Economy |...

Often in the debate of what to do with the approximately 11 million undocumented people that live in the United States, we hear the notion of “getting in line” and “following the law”. Most Americans, understandably so, do not know what it takes to immigrate legally therefore, by definition, they are not aware of the details of the law that is asked for others to follow. The following info graphic is an attempt to simplify what it is in reality a very complex system. There are two takeaways from this piece which emphasize the need of comprehensive immigration reform:If you...