Immigration Reality: Immigrants have vital role in Maine economy

From "Down East" Maine. An OpEd by Laurent F. Gilbert Sr., mayor of the city of Lewiston and David Barber, CEO of Barber Foods of Portland.

MAINE COMPAS: Immigrants have vital role in Maine economy | The Kennebec Journal, Augusta, ME: "With tight budgets and stressed markets, low-cost approaches to job creation and economic growth are as important as ever. We believe that any holistic strategy for economic recovery should include policies that acknowledge immigrants as an untapped source of ideas and energy that could help strengthen the future of our communities, our state and our country."