Why do American cities attract immigrants?

Hello, America is a multicultural country, and immigrants come from all ethnic groups. Although immigration has always been controversial, more and more data show that immigration plays a decisive role in the economic development of the United States. The strong economic development of cities that attract a large number of immigrants has prompted many other cities to follow suit.

According to the Atlantic Monthly's report on July 2 1 Sunday, there were some disputes about immigrants at that time, including "immigrants occupy employment opportunities" and "immigrants drag down the American economy" ... But there are a lot of facts and data that show that many immigrants in the United States have created more employment opportunities while starting businesses.

According to a report of the non-profit organization "New American Economic Partnership", 28% of newly established small businesses in the United States were founded by immigrants in 201kloc-0/year. Giovanni, an economist at the University of California, Davis? Giovanni Peri said that one third of the internationally recognized patents obtained by American citizens are held by immigrants. Cities with many immigrants have strong economic development.

Generally speaking, immigration has promoted the job market and overall economic activities in the United States.

New york, Los Angeles, Chicago and Houston, which attract a large number of immigrants, are all regions with strong economic development, and their total GDP accounts for one-fifth of the national GDP.

20 1 1 year, 44% of the labor force in new york is immigrants; In 2007, in Los Angeles and its surrounding areas, the value created by immigrants accounted for one third of the regional economic output value. Other cities have followed suit, attracting immigrants to promote the local economy.

When immigrants are proficient in English and become citizens, they play a greater role in the American economy. Some cities have long attracted immigrants into the mainstream and economic fields, the most typical of which is new york.

Other cities with less immigrants in the United States have also begun to adjust, and Nashville, Tennessee, is a typical example.

In 2009, a conservative city councilman in Nashville proposed that all government enterprises should use English, which met with strong opposition. Since 2000, the immigrant population in the Nashville metropolitan area has tripled. From 2000 to 20 12, immigrants accounted for three-fifths of the total population growth in this area. The number of immigrants now accounts for one-eighth of the total population.

Nashville is currently the city with the largest number of Kurdish immigrants in the United States, and the number of immigrants from Myanmar and Somalia is also increasing. Due to the increase of immigrants, Nashville has become one of the fastest growing cities in the United States in recent years. According to the statistics of the New American Economic Partnership, among the new small business owners in Nashville, immigrants are twice as many as locals. Moreover, in some important industries, such as construction, medical care and hotel industry, the proportion of immigrants is also very high.

Nashville's measures to attract a large number of immigrants also extended to Tennessee. In 2005, a non-profit organization "Friendly Tennessee" was established to expand the number of immigrants in other cities in the state.

. After that, the action of welcoming immigrants was extended to the whole country. In 2009, an institutional network "Friendly America" was established, consisting of 57 counties and cities in the United States. By publicizing the benefits of immigrating to the United States, it helps the local government to assimilate new immigrants as soon as possible, attracting a large number of immigrants. These participating counties and cities include San Francisco, Philadelphia, Dodge City, Kansas and so on. Private institutions and government departments attract immigrants.

Private organizations also extend olive branches to immigrants. For example, Citigroup helps immigrants naturalize in Maryland, BB&; Bank T held an education forum in the southeastern United States to explain the problem of young undocumented immigrants getting work permits. Some retailers, such as AA American Apparel, help immigrant employees learn English and apply for naturalization.

. At present, the number of immigrants in the United States accounts for 13% of the total population in the United States, which is also a consumer market that cannot be ignored. The descendants of these immigrants are more numerous. At present, a quarter of American citizens under the age of 18 are immigrants. Considering the local economic needs, local governments have also taken relevant measures. Many cities have set up offices for local new immigrants. For example, in Darden, Ohio, more and more Turkish immigrant communities have been rebuilt, and in Nashville, a project called "MyCity Academy" has been set up to select representatives from various immigrant communities and explain some information of the local government to them. There is still room for improvement. In some areas, measures to attract immigrants are not as successful as Nashville. Cecilia, director of the White House Domestic Policy Committee? Cecilia Mu？ Oz) It is suggested to provide English courses for immigrants first, but not only that, but also how to guide immigrants to find jobs and start businesses. Mu? oz said that people should be told that helping immigrants adapt to local life is closely related to each of us and cannot be divided into "us and them".

The biggest obstacle to attracting immigrants is the lack of resources. The mayor of Nashville said that every project that attracts immigrants needs investment. He said that there was actually another difficulty before, that is, there was opposition, but now it has weakened.