Obama: Never Would Have Made It Without You

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Immigrants Founded Half Of The Top U.S. Start-Up Ventures

Studies continue to show the important economic impact immigrants have on the national economy as well as states, be it the millions in losses Alabama faces after passing a draconian immigration law to the number of jobs immigrants help create.

Now venture capitalists are arguing for immigration reform for the sake of the economy after a study showed that immigrants founded almost half of the U.S.’s top 50 start-up companies and are vital management or development employees at roughly 75 percent of the nation’s leading cutting-edge companies.

Companies with immigrant founders include the textbook rental company Chegg and the online craft site Etsy. The most common countries of origin for these entrepreneurs were India, Israel, Canada, Iran, and New Zealand, and for many, their experiences creating a start-up were “uniquely American,” according to the report by the National Federation for American Policy:

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North Carolina Entrepreneur Says American Jobs Act Will Help Expand Her Business

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School Turns Abandoned Field into Organic Farm

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It Gives Me Peace of Mind

When Almayna’s 24-year-old daughter graduated from college two years ago, she was dropped from the family’s health insurance policy. She found part-time work at a TV station in Georgia, but the job was without benefits. Then, she got sick. It was a sinus condition that required surgery she couldn’t afford. Almayna knew her daughter deserved better.

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