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The Contributions of New Americans in Colorado
Colorado is one of several states in the Mountain West that in recent years has become an increasingly popular destination for immigrants. Colorado is home to some of the nation’s fastest growing cities. From 2013 to 2014, Greeley and Fort Collins ranked among the top 20 fastest growing metropolitan areas in the country. Foreign-born residents […]
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Colorado is one of several states in the Mountain West that in recent years has become an increasingly popular destination for immigrants. Colorado is home to some of the nation’s fastest growing cities. From 2013 to 2014, Greeley and Fort Collins ranked among the top 20 fastest growing metropolitan areas in the country. Foreign-born residents […]
Read MoreThe Contributions of New Americans in California
California, our country’s largest state by population, is a giant among even the most immigrant-rich states. From the 1960s to the 1990s, California was one of seven states that together attracted between 60 to 75 percent of the immigrants arriving the country each year. Today, California is home to almost 10.5 million immigrants, the single […]
Read MoreThe Contributions of New Americans in California
California, our country’s largest state by population, is a giant among even the most immigrant-rich states. From the 1960s to the 1990s, California was one of seven states that together attracted between 60 to 75 percent of the immigrants arriving the country each year. Today, California is home to almost 10.5 million immigrants, the single […]
Read MoreThe Contributions of New Americans in Arkansas
While only about 5 percent of Arkansas’ residents are foreign-born, the state’s immigrant population has steadily increased over the past several decades. In 1990, Arkansas was home to fewer than 25,000 immigrants—a group that made up a mere 1.1 percent of the state’s population. By 2010, that figure had risen to 4.6 percent. It had […]
Read MoreThe Contributions of New Americans in Arkansas
While only about 5 percent of Arkansas’ residents are foreign-born, the state’s immigrant population has steadily increased over the past several decades. In 1990, Arkansas was home to fewer than 25,000 immigrants—a group that made up a mere 1.1 percent of the state’s population. By 2010, that figure had risen to 4.6 percent. It had […]
Read MoreThe Contributions of New Americans in Alaska
While only 7.6 percent of Alaska’s population is foreign-born, the state has been attracting many more immigrants in recent years. Between 2010 and 2014, the foreign-born population in Alaska grew by more than 9,000 people, increasing in size by 19.4 percent. In percentage terms, that made Alaska an outlier compared to other states. Only two […]
Read MoreThe Contributions of New Americans in Alaska
While only 7.6 percent of Alaska’s population is foreign-born, the state has been attracting many more immigrants in recent years. Between 2010 and 2014, the foreign-born population in Alaska grew by more than 9,000 people, increasing in size by 19.4 percent. In percentage terms, that made Alaska an outlier compared to other states. Only two […]
Read MoreHumayun Khan and America’s Debt to Foreign-Born Service Members
Khizr and Ghazala Khan appeared at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia last week to honor their son Capt. Humayun Khan, who was killed in Iraq in 2004 while serving in the U.S. Army. The controversy that followed could not have been predicted with the Republican candidate attacking the Khan’s who have continued to forcefully […]
Read MoreHow Can the U.S. Attract and Retain STEM Graduates?
International doctoral students are significantly more likely than native-born U.S. students to major in and graduate from STEM fields In fact, international students make up about 40 percent of all STEM Ph.D. students, and are expected to comprise half of all STEM Ph.D. graduates by 2020. A new report by the Kauffman Foundation, Will They […]
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