State by State
By examining the demographics and impact of immigrants in your state, you can make more informed choices about policy as well as how to serve your community’s unique needs. Explore the fact sheet for your state to understand the immigrant makeup and impact where you live.
Does Pushing Undocumented Immigrants out of a State Help or Hurt the Local Economy?
As a recent Wall Street Journal article describes, Moody’s Analytics has concluded that the mass departures of unauthorized immigrants from Arizona “reduced competition for low-skilled jobs” and “was a boon for some native-born construction and agricultural workers who got jobs or raises.” However they also report it shaved roughly… Read More
Entrepreneurship and Innovation in Welcoming Cities
Understanding what works, and sharing knowledge about effective initiatives to encourage entrepreneurship, will become increasingly important as immigrant entrepreneurs, business owners, and workers become more crucial to local economies across the United States. Read More
Immigrants in New Mexico
Nearly one in ten New Mexico residents is an immigrant, while one in nine residents is a native-born U.S. citizen with at least one immigrant parent. Read More
Immigrants in New Hampshire
Six percent of New Hampshire residents are immigrants, while 8 percent of residents are native-born U.S. citizens with at least one immigrant parent. Read More
Immigrants in Minnesota
Nearly 10 percent of Minnesota residents are immigrants, while 7 percent of residents are native-born U.S. citizens with at least one immigrant parent. Read More
Immigrants in the District of Columbia
One in seven D.C. residents is an immigrant, while about one in nine residents is a native-born U.S. citizen with at least one immigrant parent. Read More
Immigrants in New Jersey
Nearly one in four New Jersey residents is an immigrant, while one in six residents is a native-born U.S. citizen with at least one immigrant parent. Read More
Immigrants in Oregon
One in ten Oregon residents is an immigrant, while one in nine residents is a native-born U.S. citizen with at least one immigrant parent. Read More
Immigrants in Nevada
One in five Nevada residents is an immigrant, while one in six residents is a native-born U.S. citizen with at least one immigrant parent. Read More
Immigrants in New York
Nearly a quarter of New York residents are immigrants, while almost one-fifth of residents are native-born U.S. citizens with at least one immigrant parent. Read More
America's story is an immigrant story.
