IILA calls on Congress to demand compliance with U.S. law, restore a robust refugee admissions ceiling that reflects America’s humanitarian values, & ensure that the U.S. once again leads by example in protecting the world’s most vulnerable people. Read our full statement at iilosangeles.org/news.

In light of debate about the government shutdown, we've published a press release to correct false statements about immigrant healthcare access. Help us stop misinformation & the vilification of immigrants by sharing this post. Read more at iilosangeles.org/news

🌎 LA County has the largest newcomer population in the U.S.
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Los Angeles benefits greatly from the billions of dollars immigrants contribute in Federal taxes each year. In 2019 alone, immigrants paid $4.8 billion to Social Security and $1.3 billion into Medicare. To learn more, go to bit.ly/iamlosangeles
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Refugees and asylees contributed an estimated $581 billion in revenue to all levels of government, according to “The Fiscal Impact of Refugees” published by the USDHHS. Download the study at:

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Los Angeles County has the largest immigrant population in the US and is the nation’s most prolific business center with a GDP of $1.08 trillion in 2023. Immigrants are crucial to Los Angeles’ economy. To learn more, go to bit.ly/iamlosangeles
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Immigrant entrepreneurs work in professional services and construction, followed closely by healthcare services. All of them contribute to the City of Los Angeles’ diverse and resilient economy. bit.ly/iamlosangeles
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One in three Angelenos is an immigrant, and they bolster the economy with billions in spending and tax contributions, according to a 2021 study “New Americans in the City of Los Angeles.” To download go to: iilosangeles.org/wp-content/u...
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UCLA's ‘Multilingual La La Land’ identifies languages spoken in Los Angeles other than English: Arabic, Armenian, Chinese, Filipino, French, German, Hebrew & Yiddish, Japanese, Khmer, Korean, Persian, Russian, Spanish, Thai, and Vietnamese. bit.ly/iamlosangeles
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The largest refugee population in Los Angeles is from Vietnam, followed by Iran, Armenia, Afghanistan, and Ukraine. IILA has settled thousands of Los Angeles residents from these countries. Learn more at bit.ly/iamlosangeles #iamlosangeles #weareonelosangeles

Los Angeles is a multi-cultural city. More than half of the residents speak a language other than English. The most commonly spoken: English, Spanish, Mandarin, Cantonese, Korean, Tagalog, Armenian, and Farsi. Learn more at bit.ly/iamlosangeles #iamlosangeles #weareonelosangeles #togetherweareone

Immigrant households earn almost $53 billion per year in Los Angeles - 39% of all spending power in our community. Immigrants are essential to our economy! ICE Raids in Los Angeles are impacting our local economy AND our national economy. Learn more at bit.ly/iamlosangeles #iamlosangeles

Refugees and asylum seekers contributed $123.8 billion to the US economy 2005-2019. While these aren’t the reasons for our humanitarian acts of providing asylum to refugees, these are facts that can’t be ignored in the Los Angeles marketplace. Learn more at bit.ly/iamlosangeles #iamlosangeles

Join the “I am Los Angeles” campaign and celebrate the identity immigrants contribute to Los Angeles. Get tshirts and ways to express “I am Los Angeles” by clicking the link below. You will also find sample posts and graphics to use in expressing your own story!
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The federal study found the fiscal impact of refugees and asylees was $123.8 billion over 15 years, including billions of dollars in tax revenue and 23% of all innovation output. Let’s celebrate the identity immigrants contribute to Los Angeles. Learn more at bit.ly/iamlosangeles.
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When you drive on the freeway, dine in a restaurant, go to work, or go shopping, this is absolute: you will be in the company of an immigrant. Immigrants are as much Angelenos as non-immigrants. For more information, go to bit.ly/iamlosangeles
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Over a third of all Angelenos are immigrants. When an immigrant says, “I am Los Angeles,” it is authentic. We would not be who we are today without the immigrants who chose Los Angeles as their home. For more information go to bit.ly/iamlosangeles
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