Tag: immigrant population

  1. Black Immigrant Population in U.S. Booms; Spurs Growth in Philadelphia Region

    The growth of immigrant populations in the United States shows no signs of slowing anytime soon, particularly among Black immigrants. According to a recent study, one in ten Black people in the United States are immigrants, and the data indicates this number is only expected to grow.  Growth of Black Immigrants in the United States According to a recent Pew Research Center analysis of data from the READ MORE READ MORE

  2. Pennsylvania Lawmakers Propose New State Office to Support Immigrants

    A group of Pennsylvania lawmakers recently proposed legislation to establish the Office of New Pennsylvanians, which aims to attract, retain, and embrace immigrants in Pennsylvania. As Pennsylvania continues to suffer lagging population growth, the proposal highlights the critical need to welcome immigrants and support their transition to the Commonwealth. Population Growth Lagging in Pennsylvania Despite being the fifth-largest state in the country, Pennsylvania has experienced slower population READ MORE READ MORE

  3. Immigration Weekly Round-Up: Undocumented Immigrants in N.J. Lose Access to Pandemic Funds; N.Y. Sees Reduction in Immigration; EB-5 Project Threatened Over Investment Refunds

    Outrage Following Reallocation of Millions in the Excluded N.J. Funds In a move that has left many immigrants and immigration advocates stunned and angry, New Jersey Governor, Phil Murphy, has reallocated approximately $34 million of the $50 million from the federally-funded Excluded New Jerseyans Fund – which is dedicated to providing pandemic assistance to those who were exempted from the initial stimulus checks, including thousands of undocumented READ MORE READ MORE

  4. Newark, New Jersey, Ranks First in the United States for Integration of New Immigrants

    In the first-ever comprehensive review of how each of the 100 largest U.S. cities for how each city welcomes immigrants, Newark, New Jersey, ranked first in its ability to integrate immigrant communities into the “fabric of American life.” The study, released by the bipartisan research and advocacy thinktank, New American Economy, found Newark to be a city that is “starting to rebound after years of job and READ MORE READ MORE

  5. New Jersey’s Immigrant Population Fifth-Largest in the United States

    New Jersey has the fifth-largest immigrant population in the country, behind California, Texas, New York, and Florida. READ MORE

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