Our Mission
We are an organization dedicated to studying and promoting the values, beliefs and characteristics of immigrants who successfully integrate and assimilate into American society. By embracing this dedication to assimilation, we believe these new Americans will lead happier and more prosperous lives contributing to our society, and avoid suffering problems that drain our shared resources like unemployment and homelessness, crime and drug use, or episodes of targeted violence or terror.
Many examples of major infusions of outside immigrants and refugees can be studied to further support our mission. For instance, in the wake of the disastrous withdrawal of the United States from Afghanistan, some 180,000 refugees arrived from Afghanistan. This was just one wave of refugees that provided an opportunity to study the characteristics of successful integration and assimilation in the United States economy and culture.Most recently, in 2024, 100,034 refugees (the most since 1995) resettled to the United States, mainly coming from:
● Democratic Republic of the Congo
● Afghanistan
● Venezuela
● Syria
● Burma (Myanmar)
Each year America welcomes about 1 million new legal immigrants.
818,500 new citizens were naturalized in fiscal year 2024, with the highest from:
New entrants’ long-term prospects can improve by focusing on areas that are known to be key drivers of success yet struggle to compete for scarce resources. We seek to approach the issue from both a policy perspective and a practical one, understanding they are intertwined.
"Successful assimilation brings numerous benefits to their communities in the U.S. as well as through remittances to the families and economies these individuals left behind. The President's new remittance tax exempts transfers through financial institutions, rewarding legal immigrants along with their countries of origin, and incentivizing their adoption of bank accounts.
Stakeholders should prioritize equipping legal immigrants with the single best tool they need to succeed – namely, English language and cultural skills to enter society and the economy."
A base of competence in communication and compatibility empowers the entrepreneurial spirit of new Americans to build their new lives and make homes as a valued part of our communities. Only through becoming productive and purpose-driven members of society can they truly realize their share in the American dream.