New Americans in Northeast Ohio and Cuyahoga County
New research from New American Economy shows that immigrants in Northeast Ohio paid over $1.5 billion in taxes and held $3.9 billion in spending power in 2019. The new report, New Americans in Northeast Ohio and Cuyahoga County, was prepared in partnership with Global Cleveland. This report also features profiles of two Northeast Ohio residents: Su He and Sudhir Achar. Between…
Read MoreNew Report Shows Immigrants in the City of Los Angeles Paid nearly $15 Billion in Taxes and Held More Than $38 Billion in Spending Power
Immigrants in the city are over 23 percent more likely to be of working age than their U.S.-born counterparts and make up nearly 72 percent of the essential services workforce. LOS ANGELES, CA – A new report released today by New American Economy in partnership with the City of Los Angeles Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs and the Coalition for Humane…
Read MoreOne Region Initiative in metro Atlanta transitions ownership to Corners Outreach to lead regional inclusion strategy
Decatur, GA — Today, national nonprofit Welcoming America announces the transition of the One Region Initiative to local nonprofit Corners Outreach. Formed in 2017 in partnership with The Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta, the One Region Initiative made Atlanta the first major metro area in the U.S. to adopt a regional welcoming plan that encompassed…
Read MoreNew Research Shows Immigrants in Gainesville Paid $76 Million in Taxes and Held nearly $242 Million in Spending Power in 2019
Immigrants in Gainesville make up 11.3 percent of the population, but 23 percent of STEM workers, 17.5 percent of education workers, and 16 percent of entrepreneurs GAINESVILLE, FL — A new report released today by New American Economy in partnership with the City of Gainesville and the Rural Women’s Health Project, underscores the critical role…
Read MoreStaff, leadership changes at Welcoming America
David Lubell — Welcoming America’s founder, inaugural executive director, and founding director of our Welcoming International initiative — is leaving the organization after 12 years. His last day is October 8. Almost two decades ago, David established the Tennessee Immigrant and Refugee Rights Coalition in Nashville to bring immigrant communities together to develop a unified…
Read MoreFourteen communities awarded funds to expand vaccine access to immigrant, refugee communities
Welcoming America is thrilled to announce the 13 communities and organizations that will receive grants to expand access to the COVID-19 vaccines for immigrant and refugee communities across the United States: Amani Family Services (Fort Wayne, IN) City of Tulsa Mayor’s Office of Resilience and Equity (Tulsa, OK) Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights (CHIRLA) (Los…
Read MoreRequest for Proposals: Fund to Foster Belonging
Updated on October 22, 2021 Welcoming America is pleased to announce the launch of the Fund to Foster Belonging to support and expand the work of local leaders building bridges and belonging in their communities. Proposals are due November 29 (previously October 18) through an online application. Background We’ve all had moments where we felt…
Read MoreAnnouncing the public comment period of the Welcoming Standard
We are thrilled to announce the opening of the public comment period for the Welcoming Standard, the guiding set of principles that outlines the core of what it means for a community to be truly welcoming, particularly in terms of immigrant and refugee residents. In addition to two review boards of experts, we are also…
Read MoreNew research shows immigrants in Washoe County make up 29.6 percent of construction workers, 25.3 percent of manufacturing workers, and 14.1 percent of business owners.
Immigrants were 34.8 percent more likely to be of working age than their U.S.-born counterparts Reno, NV – A new report released by New American Economy in partnership with the Northern Nevada International Center, City of Reno, and the Reno-Sparks Chamber of Commerce, underscores the critical role immigrants in Reno and Washoe County play as…
Read MoreWelcoming America designates City of Pittsburgh, PA as a Certified Welcoming city
Decatur, GA — Welcoming America, a national nonprofit organization, is thrilled to designate the City of Pittsburgh as Certified Welcoming. It is the 12th place to become Certified Welcoming since the program launched in 2017, and the third in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, joining the cities of Lancaster and Erie. The designation not only comes…
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