WKSU News Radio: “Immigrants in Cleveland are Vital to the Local Economy and Entrepreneurship, Study Finds”

A bi-partisan group has created an interactive map showing the economic impact of immigrants in all 50 states.

The map comes from a study produced by the group New American Economy.

According to the study, in Cleveland, immigrants have over $3 billion in spending power and contribute over $1 billion in taxes.

It also finds that immigrants are 75% more likely to start businesses than native citizens.

Jeremy Robbins is the executive director of New American Economy.

“What’s so interesting when you look at this data is that the impact of immigration is felt in every single community. Even in a place like Ohio, and like Cleveland which you don’t think of as being an immigration gateway city, immigration has a really profound impact in sectors all across the economy there.

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