New Americans Aid Queens Economy
New Americans Aid Queens Economy
Research by AS/COA and Partnership for a New American Economy reveals that from 1970 to 2010, immigrants have created and preserved 22,910 manufacturing jobs in Queens.
Immigrants, despite their immigration status, may be a contributing factor to economic vitality for communities in Queens, according to a new study.
Research conducted by the Americas Society/Council of the Americas and Partnership for a New American Economy, examining data from 1970 to 2010, revealed that, for every 1,000 immigrants living in a county, 46 manufacturing jobs are created and preserved, concluding that immigrants are a key part of the American success story at the community level.
Adam Friedman, director of the Pratt Center for Community Development, said this report is particularly relevant to Queens because of its “extraordinarily high concentration” of immigrants. Foreign-born residents make up nearly half of the borough’s population.
As of 2010, immigrants are responsible for the creation and preservation of 22,910 of the manufacturing jobs in Queens. That’s 100 percent of the manufacturing jobs that were around, according to the report.
The study shows that communities with higher rates of immigration are able to retain more manufacturing jobs than those with lower rates. It concludes that foreign-born residents are helping to grow the U.S. manufacturing sector and preventing much -needed U.S. manufacturing jobs from moving elsewhere, by filling in gaps in the local labor force....
