A new report finds that immigrants in Los Angeles County contributed $232.9 billion to the region’s economy, nearly 35.7 percent of the area’s economic output.
The report, “New Americans in Los Angeles,” breaks down immigrant contributions to the city of L.A. and to the county, providing a “snapshot” on a range of demographic factors, from education and labor participation levels.
Backed by the city of Los Angeles, the Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce, New American Economy – a bipartisan group of leaders who advocate for streamlining the nation’s immigration system – the report found, among other things, that while foreign-born L.A. residents overall had lower levels of education than U.S.-born residents, individual groups of foreign-born residents had higher levels than U.S. natives.
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For the full report, please visit;http://www.renewoureconomy.org...loads/2017/02/LA.pdf
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