The Contributions of New Americans in Alabama

Published: August 3, 2016

The Contributions of New Americans in Alabama

As the vast majority of states across the country have attracted increasing numbers of immigrants in the past several years, Alabama is a rare case of a state that has seen a significant decline in its foreign-born population. Between 2010 and 2014, the number of foreign-born residents in the state fell by more than 10 percent, with almost 20,000 immigrants leaving Alabama during this time period.

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