Five Reasons Why The U.S. Economy Needs Immigrants

5 Reasons Why The U.S. Economy Needs Immigrants
MIAMI - NOVEMBER 19: William Mejia (L) and Alex Polo (C) wait on customers at a Blockbuster Video store November 19, 2002 in the Little Havana section of Miami, Florida. Blockbuster is targeting the growing Hispanic market by increasing its selection of Spanish-subtitled and dubbed movies in about 1,000 stores in the top 10 Hispanic markets in the country. (Photo by David Friedman/Getty Images)
MIAMI - NOVEMBER 19: William Mejia (L) and Alex Polo (C) wait on customers at a Blockbuster Video store November 19, 2002 in the Little Havana section of Miami, Florida. Blockbuster is targeting the growing Hispanic market by increasing its selection of Spanish-subtitled and dubbed movies in about 1,000 stores in the top 10 Hispanic markets in the country. (Photo by David Friedman/Getty Images)

Last night’s State of the Union, as well as the rebuttal, spoke to a bilateral desire to achieve immigration reform. As legislation moves forward, facts and figures continue to be presented about immigrants and their contributions to the U.S. economy. This immigrant fact sheet—the first in our series on immigrants and the economy—provides key data points and is intended to be a resource for journalists, policymakers, business leaders and others. It is a product of the AS/COA Hispanic Integration and Immigration Initiative, which promotes positive dialogue around the economic contributions of immigrants and Latinos across the United States.

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