Immersion Investment Inclusion The Contributions of New Americans in Missouri Anna E. Crosslin, President & CEO September 15, 2016
Family-Sponsored Preferences Parents and Spouses of US Citizens are processed first and then the balance of visa are allocated to: First: Unmarried Children of US Citizens; Second: Spouses & Unmarried Children of PR; Third: Married Children of US Citizens Fourth: Siblings of Adult US Citizens
Affidavit of Support Submitted with Family-Sponsored Preference Applications Must demonstrate 125% of poverty for the applying family plus those immigrating. So, in 2016, family of 4 in US plus 2 immigrants would need $40,725 annual income.
Priority Dates* Family-Sponsored Immigration Visa issuance is backed up in all preferential categories for all areas of the world: First: Second: Third: Fourth: Unmarried Children of US Citizens (7 to 21 years) Spouses & Unmarried Children of PR (2 to 21 years) Married Children of US Citizens (12 to 22 years) Siblings of Adult US Citizens (13 to 23 years) *As of September 2016, Dept. of State Visa Bulletin (Oversubscribed: Mexico, India, Philippines & China-mainland born)
Recent Report. The Contributions of New Americans in Missouri One of 51 reports Published by the Partnership for a New American Economy 2016 www.renewoureconomy.org
PNAE Principles Secure our borders and prevent illegal immigration through tougher enforcement and better use of technology; Develop a simple and secure system for employers to verify employment eligibility and hold businesses that are not compliant, or abuse visa programs, accountable for their actions; Increase opportunities for immigrants to enter the United States workforce and for foreign students to stay in the United States to work so that we can attract and keep the best, the brightest and the hardest-working, who will strengthen our economy; Create a streamlined process by which employers can get the seasonal and permanent employees they need, when Americans aren t filling vacant jobs; Establish a path to legal status for the undocumented currently living in the United States with requirements such as registering with the federal government, learning English, paying taxes and following all laws; and Strengthen federal, state, local, and employer-sponsored programs that offer English language, civics, and educational classes to immigrants.
Missouri Demographics 2010 MO residents born abroad 224,430 1990 MO residents born abroad 1.6% 2010 MO residents born abroad 3.9% 1990 IL residents born abroad 4.8% 2010 IL residents born abroad 13.8% 2010 US residents born abroad 13% Between 2010 and 2014 8,572 foreign-born residents left Missouri. US Growth 5.8% MO Loss -3.7%
Role of Immigrants as Entrepreneurs Share of MO Entrepreneurs who are Immigrants 6% Self-Employed Immigrants 14,101 Business Income in 2014 $258.2MM Employed at Immigrant-Owned Firms 58,916
Income & Tax Contributions Immigrants are tax payers and consumers Key Groups in Missouri Area of World Total Income 2014 Total Amount Paid in Taxes Asian $2.7 Billion $739.9 Million Hispanic $1.2 Billion $275.1 Million Middle Eastern & North African $324.0 Million $121.4 Million Sub-Saharan African $492.7 Mission $127.1 Million
Immigrant Spending Power in MO 2014-MO Immigrants Earned $6.7 Billion State & Local Taxes Paid $517.8 Million Federal Taxes Paid $1.3 Billion Remaining Spending Power $4.8 Billion
Immigrants in the Broader Workforce Immigrants represent 3.7% of MO population in 2014 Immigrants made up 4.7% of employed MO population Immigrants 29% more likely to work than native-born Missourians (Age factor) Immigrants of all ages worked in 2014 59.0% Native-born population worked 45.9% In 2010, immigrants were responsible for creating or preserving almost 11,000 manufacturing jobs, and Despite making up 3.7% of MO population foreign-born made up 8.7% of STEM workers in 2014!
Naturalization Non-citizens eligible to naturalize in 2014/59,058 Share of immigrants in MO who are US Citizens/48% Immigrants eligible to vote/96,567 Margin of victory in 2012 presidential election/-258,644
Undocumented Population Population estimates: In MO 54,000/less than 1% of MO immigrants In US 11.4 million/26% of US immigrants 79% between ages of 25-64 More than 85% of males are employed
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