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No more xenophobic rhetoric! Let’s fix the US immigration system and welcome immigrants.

Learn more about how immigration helps our country, economy and communities.

Welcome immigrants to the United States of America!
…Reach out to the American Immigration Council to talk through top data findings for your state or community with one of experts.”
November 14, 2024 at 10:59 PM
“The Map the Impact tool can also be used to examine immigrant populations within a given geographic region, including spending power, immigrant entrepreneurs, and the number of eligible immigrant voters….
November 14, 2024 at 10:59 PM
..who’ve long been settled here but have no pathway towards legal status, and it means recognizing immigrants’ potential in growing industries from agriculture to tech.”
November 14, 2024 at 10:58 PM
“Immigrants are essential workers who make incredible contributions to our country and our economy. We need policies that recognize that, and that means offering solutions for communities….
November 14, 2024 at 10:58 PM
"When it comes to discussing immigration reform, this data highlights the need to broaden our conversation past what’s happening at the southern border,” said Nan Wu, Director of Research at the American Immigration Council.
November 14, 2024 at 10:58 PM
“As of 2022, almost one in every 7 people in the United States is an immigrant. Notably, some states that are passing anti-immigrant laws saw their migrant population grow significantly from 2021 to 2022, according to the most recently available data”
November 14, 2024 at 10:58 PM
“In New York and New Jersey, over half of all health aides are foreign-born.” Thank you for all you do in our communities!
November 14, 2024 at 10:57 PM
“Amid a nationwide shortage of healthcare professionals, immigrants help fill the much-needed jobs in this sector—15.6 percent of all nurses and 27.7 percent of all health aides are immigrants, according to the most recent data from 2022.”
November 14, 2024 at 10:56 PM
“Over a quarter of workers in the U.S agriculture industry are immigrants.
One in four workers in the country’s construction industry are immigrants.
Nearly a quarter—23.1 percent—of all STEM workers in the U.S. are immigrants.”
November 14, 2024 at 10:56 PM
“Immigrants are filling critical jobs across the U.S., helping to feed Americans, care for the sick and elderly, build infrastructure, and drive STEM innovations.”
November 14, 2024 at 10:56 PM
“..undocumented immigrants are essential contributors to the economy, according to the latest data from 2022…
In Georgia, undocumented immigrants paid over $1 billion in taxes that year.
Arizona: $766 million.
Pennsylvania: $519 million.
Michigan: $368 million.
Wisconsin: $240 million.”
November 14, 2024 at 10:55 PM