Immigrants and Communities. Max J. Pfeffer and Pilar A. Parra Cornell University ICMA Conference Presenter

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1 Immigrants and Communities Max J. Pfeffer and Pilar A. Parra Cornell University ICMA Conference Presenter

2 Number of Immigrants and Immigrants as Percentage of the U.S. Population, ,000,000 Number of Immigrants Immigrants as a Percentage of the U.S. Population 45 45,000,000 40,000,000 35,000,000 30,000,000 25,000,000 20,000,000 15,000,000 10,000,000 5,000, Source: Migration Policy Institute (

3 Foreign-Born by County, 1990 and

4 Origins of the U.S. Immigrant Population, Mexico Other Latin America South and East Asia Europe/Canada Source: Pew Research Center (

5 Languages Spoken Among U.S. Immigrants, 2015 Percentage All Other, 18 English Only, 16 Korean, 2 French, 3 Vietnamese, 3 Filipino/Tagalog, 4 Hindi, 5 Chinese, 6 Spanish, 44 Source: Pew Research Center (

6 Estimated Unauthorized Immigrant Population in the U.S., ,000,000 Estimated Unauthorized Population 12,000,000 10,000,000 8,000,000 6,000,000 4,000,000 2,000, Estimated Unauthorized Population Source: Pew Research Center (

7 A word about the survey data

8 Number of Immigrant Countries/Regions Present by Population Size 70 LT 10K K 100K N=1201 Zero One Two Three or more Number of Countries/Regions Present

9 Largest Share of Community Immigrant Population by Nation or Region of Origin Immigrant Origin Canada Caribbean Central America Europe Middle East South America Sub-Saharan Africa All Other N=1005; communities with immigrants present

10 Immigrant Integration

11 Immigrant Engagement and Integration Activities by Population Size Percentage of Respondents Providing Multi-Lingual Access to Community Information Community Cultural Diversity Events Cultural Competency Training for Employees Direct Outreach to Immigrants Preference for Multi-Lingual Job Applicants Creating a Local Task Force on Immigrant Affairs Designating a Community Engagement Coordinator Maintain Immigrant Affairs Office N=1005; communities with immigrants present K K LT 10K

12 Immigrant Engagement and Integration Activities by County/Municipality Percentage of Respondents Providing Multi-Lingual Access to Community Information Community Cultural Diversity Events Cultural Competency Training for Employees Direct Outreach to Immigrants Preference for Mulit-Lingual Job Applicants Creating a Local Task Force on Immigranat Affairs Designating a Community Engagement Coordinator Maintain Immigrant Affairs Office N=1005; communities with immigrants present County Municipality

13 Available Services for Immigrants by Population Size Percentage with Available Services English as a Second Language Health Services Housing Assistance Citizenship Assistance K K LT10K

14 Providers of Services for Immigrants Local Government English as a Second Language 20 Citizenship or Naturalization Assistance Housing Assistance Other 10 0 NGOs Health Services Other Services Schools or Universities

15 Highlighting immigration and racial and ethnic diversity in marketing for economic development

16 Local Government Economic and Workforce Development Targeting Immigrants One Stop Permitting Programs Entrepreneurship Training Programs Grant or Loan Programs Technical Support for Micro-Financing Marketing Initiatives to Attract Entrepreneurs N = 120; communities highlighting immigration in marketing for economic development Percentage

17 Availability of Support for Immigrant Employment by Population Size Percentage of Respondents Job Training for Immigrants Matching Program to Link Immigrants and Employers Student Internship Placements Programs for Employers to Hire Immigrants Credentialing Programs K K LT 10K

18 Providers of Immigrant Employment Services Local Government Job Training and Skill Development Credentialing for Immigrants Matching Skilled Immigrants and Employers Other 5 0 NGOs Employer Assistance to Hire Immigrants Internships and Job Placement for International Students Schools or Universities

19 Local Immigration Enforcement Policies Number of Communities Prohibit Employers from Hiring Unauthorized Workers Collaboration with Federal Authorities No Collaboration with Federal Authorities Measures to Provide Some Sort of Sanctuary Care for Unattended Children Require Landlords to Verify Citizenship Considered Enacted

20 Thank you! Pilar Parra, Cornell University Max Pfeffer, Cornell University

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