Toledo-Lucas County has a unique immigrant population and history that has served us well in the past and will continue to serve us well in the future,” the Lucas County Commissioners said. “We launched the Welcome TLC initiative five years ago because we realized the value of immigrants and refugees and the potential they bring to Toledo and Lucas County. In January, Welcome TLC was one of 14 communities nationally selected by NAE for the 2019 Gateways for Growth cohort. The report was the result of Welcome TLC receiving the 2019 Gateways for Growth national challenge award to receive tailored research. In addition, Welcome TLC staff will present the newly released Welcome TLC Hiring Guide for Immigrants. The luncheon will feature a presentation by New American Economy’s Director of Quantitative Research Andrew Lim. at the Toledo Museum of Art’s Glass Pavilion (2445 Monroe Street, Toledo, Ohio 43620). The full report will be released at a Focus on Business luncheon hosted by the Toledo Regional Chamber of Commerce, Wednesday, August 21, 11:30 a.m. In 2017, they made up 3.7 percent of the area’s population and had an outsize impact on many industries, representing more than 9 percent of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) workers, 9 percent of education workers, and nearly 8 percent of workers in construction careers. Immigrants play a major role in key industries that are vital to Toledo’s economic stability. The report also illustrates the contributions that immigrants make to Toledo’s economy and its workforce. The report, which was published in partnership with Welcome Toledo-Lucas County (TLC), a local cross-sector initiative housed in Lucas County, and the Toledo Regional Chamber of Commerce, highlights the more than $200 million impact that Toledo immigrants make in the community and their contributions in 2017 of more $30 million in federal taxes and more than $19 million in state and local taxes. Toledo, OH – Immigrant community members who live in the City of Toledo and Lucas County have partially offset local population loss, according to new research by New American Economy (NAE).
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