On Oct. 4, the University of Colorado Showcase will bring together all that is great about entrepreneurship and innovation across the four campuses. Among those taking part in the event, helping to represent the CU community’s diverse industries and perspectives, is UCCS alumnus Rafael De La Vega. He is the founder and CEO of Salt, a sports-tech company specializing in odor-control solutions for athletic applications.
Discussions about immigration in the U.S. frequently center around immigrants’ impact on public safety, how immigrants affect the labor outcomes of U.S.-born workers, and the financial strain brought on by the influx of new migrants. But, what does the research say about the impact of immigration on U.S.-born individuals? In new research, CU Denver economics professors Chloe East, Hani Mansour and Andrea Velásquez help to clarify what is rhetoric and what is reality.