Joel Millman

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An Immigrant Workforce Thrives in Georgia’s MAGA Heartland

An Immigrant Workforce Thrives in Georgia’s MAGA Heartland

As Dalton’s carpet industry relies increasingly on Latinos, migrants and their children are moving up into management positions.

November 4, 2024

November 4, 2024

An Immigrant Workforce Thrives in Georgia’s MAGA Heartland

As Dalton’s carpet industry relies increasingly on Latinos, migrants and their children are moving up into management positions.

An Immigrant Workforce Thrives in Georgia’s MAGA Heartland

December 6, 2023

December 6, 2023

A Plan to Nurture a Circular Economy in Fashion With Unsold Clothes

An El Salvador company aims to help retailers turn their millions of tons of never-worn garments into the raw materials for next season’s offerings.

A Plan to Nurture a Circular Economy in Fashion With Unsold Clothes

May 11, 2023

May 11, 2023

Venezuela Brain Drain Enriches Panama and Other Neighbors

In Panama, the expats have started more than 5,500 businesses and are contributing more than $200 million a year in taxes and fees.

Venezuela Brain Drain Enriches Panama and Other Neighbors

August 15, 2022

August 15, 2022

For Guatemalans, a Taste of Home Is Worth Flying Ants to Atlanta

Tiny storefronts gather packages of cheese, clothing, and even roasted bugs for émigrés in the US.

For Guatemalans, a Taste of Home Is Worth Flying Ants to Atlanta

July 19, 2022

July 19, 2022

A Philadelphia Startup Is Building Houses in Guinea and Ghana for African Émigrés

Jobomax’s customers are expatriates who earn enough to afford a home that is luxurious by African standards, at prices that would be considered a bargain in developed countries.

A Philadelphia Startup Is Building Houses in Guinea and Ghana for African Émigrés