New Research Shows Immigrants in Erie are Playing an Outsize Role in Several Key Industries, including 8.2 Percent of STEM, 6.8 Percent of Professional Services, and 6.3 Percent of Manufacturing
Immigrants paid over $261 million in total taxes, and held over $192 million in spending power. Erie, PA – A new report released today by New American Economy in partnership with the city of Erie and Erie Regional Chamber and Growth Partnership, underscores the critical role immigrants in Erie county and city play in the community’s labor force growth, STEM innovation,…
Read MoreNew Report Shows Immigrants and Refugees in the Minneapolis Area Paid Over $443 Million in Taxes and Held $1.2 Billion in Spending Power in 2019
Immigrants and refugees in the Minneapolis area make up 13.2 percent of business owners and 13.4 percent of STEM workers MINNEAPOLIS, MN – A new report released today by New American Economy (NAE), in partnership with the Minneapolis Regional Chamber of Commerce and the City of Minneapolis’s Office of Immigrant and Refugee Affairs, underscores the critical role immigrants and refugees in…
Read MoreNew Report Shows Immigrants in Central Ohio Paid More than $2 Billion in Taxes in 2019
Immigrants in the Columbus region accounted for 26.4 percent of the population growth between 2014 and 2019. COLUMBUS, OH – Immigrants paid more than $2.1 Billion in taxes in central Ohio in 2019, according to new research from New American Economy (NAE) through the Gateways for Growth program, operated with Welcoming America, in partnership with US Together, the…
Read MoreBuilding a Welcoming Economy: How Local Economic Development Can Support Immigrant Business Owners, Investors and Entrepreneurs
As part of the Winter 2021 issue of the Economic Development Journal, the article “Building a Welcoming Economy: How Local Economic Development Can Support Immigrant Business Owners, Investors and Entrepreneurs” on page 5 highlights best practices, lessons, and examples that communities may use to develop successful economic development strategies that include immigrants. Author Steve Tobocman…
Read MoreFive communities join the Welcoming Economies Program
This past week, Welcoming America and Global Detroit concluded a competitive selection process to identify the next five communities to participate in the Welcoming Economies Program (WE) from March to February 2022. We are pleased announce the following participants: The City of Kirkland’s Economic Development and Civic Engagement Programs in the City Manager’s Office The YWCA…
Read MoreWelcoming Economies pilot program celebrates 2020 success
When Welcoming America launched its Welcoming Economies pilot (WE Pilot) program in early 2020 with Global Detroit, we never thought the program would be born into a world grappling with a pandemic and an unprecedented election season. Through this uncertainty, we still found success with the WE Pilot and our local partners in Champaign-Urbana, IL,…
Read MoreWelcoming KC Plan
The Greater Kansas City region has experienced a changing demographic over the past quarter-century, with the immigrant population increasing from 33,000 in 1990 to more than 150,000 in 2018. Immigrants are an important part of the economic and cultural fabric in the Great Kansas City area, working in a variety of industries and establishing strong roots…
Read MoreAnnouncing the latest cohort of the Gateways for Growth Challenge
The Gateways for Growth Challenge announces its fourth cohort, forming a network of 71 localities deploying economic research and multi-sector welcoming plans to forward inclusion and economic opportunity for all. DECATUR, GA & NEW YORK, NY – Today, New American Economy (NAE) and Welcoming America are pleased to announce that 19 localities will receive a…
Read MoreA Play-By-Play: Global Detroit’s 2020 Election Sprint
As the election season progresses and communities look to boost voter engagement, Welcoming Network member Global Detroit is sprinting toward Election Day with programming that ensures all can vote. In this blog, Steve Tobocman, Executive Director at Global Detroit, shares what they’ve been doing in Michigan. Election rules can be hard, but helping our communities…
Read MoreA Global Welcome: Metro Chicago's Approach to Immigrant Inclusion
More than half the global population lives in metropolitan areas, and this proportion will likely increase throughout the 21st century. A significant contributor to this growth will be immigrants and other newcomers. This report by the Chicago Council on Global Affairs examines, through the lens of the city of Chicago, the complexity of the foreign-born community and…
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