For Businesses Immigrants make our nation and economy stronger
Immigrants have long been a source of strength for our nation — building America, driving business creation, fueling innovation, strengthening communities, and bolstering our middle class.
Hiring Dreamers Working with Dreamers
Dreamers make up a committed, college-educated, and diverse pool. They drive business creation, fuel innovation, and strengthen our communities.
They’ve been a source of strength for our nation — building America, driving business creation, fueling innovation, and strengthening communities.
They are diverse, multicultural, resilient, and highly motivated.
Our Impact
Our 4,000+ Alumni nationwide are proof of our model of success TheDream.US launches Dreamers into their careers. 93% of our Alumni with work authorization are working and are a vital part of the American workforce.
Over half of working Alumni are in the fields of Business, Health and Medicine, and Education.
Our Alumni are among the almost 600,000 DACA recipients collectively earning nearly $27.9 billion, paying $9.4 billion in taxes annually and contributing nearly $2.1 billion to Social Security and Medicare each year.
The Challenge
Businesses want to build and grow diverse and inclusive workforces.
The Opportunity
Multicultural and talented college-educated immigrants who want meaningful careers and livelihoods.
Immigrants who came to this country as children – often called Dreamers – have grown up here, are attending and graduating from our colleges and universities and are eager to be a part of the social and economic fabric of our country.
They are diverse, multicultural, resilient, and highly motivated – with college degrees in STEM, health care, business, and the social sciences, to name a few.
Today, about 530,000 immigrants with DACA and 80,000 immigrant youth with TPS have lawful presence and work authorization. They are contributing to their communities and our nation’s economy.
For thousands of undocumented high school and college Dreamers who are no longer able to get DACA and work authorization, they can provide services as independent contractors, start their own businesses, and be owner-members of workers’ cooperatives…just as immigrants have done throughout this country’s history.
This multi-cultural talent pool is critical to U.S. businesses as they seek to grow and build their businesses.
Support College Dreamers
We invite you and your business to support college Dreamers in their career and professional development.
College Dreamers are diverse, entrepreneurial, resilient, and highly motivated. Support this talented student population by participating in our suggested best practices.
How to Support College DreamersDreamer-Owned Businesses
This nation thrives on immigrant-owned businesses. Immigrants have long been a source of strength for our nation — founding businesses at far higher rates that the U.S. population.
Dreamer-Owned BusinessesDreamers in the Workplace Entrepreneurial, Resilient, and Determined
America is stronger when Dreamers have opportunities to succeed — in colleges and in classrooms and other workplaces around the country.
Homar Rodriguez Student Success Coach, Randolph Community College
The Dreamers at Apple are members of our collective family. With creativity and passion, they’ve made us a strong, more innovative American Company.
Tim Cook Apple CEO
