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Los Angeles benefits greatly from the billions of dollars immigrants contribute in Federal taxes each year. In 2019 alone, immigrants paid $4.8 billion to Social Security and $1.3 billion into Medicare. To learn more, go to bit.ly/iamlosangeles
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Refugees and asylees contributed an estimated $581 billion in revenue to all levels of government, according to “The Fiscal Impact of Refugees” published by the USDHHS. Download the study at:
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Los Angeles County has the largest immigrant population in the US and is the nation’s most prolific business center with a GDP of $1.08 trillion in 2023. Immigrants are crucial to Los Angeles’ economy. To learn more, go to bit.ly/iamlosangeles
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All t-shirt sales and donations raise funds to support our Refugee Emergency Fund. Visit bit.ly/iamlosangeles for more information and to donate.
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Representing only 16 percent of all US-based inventors, immigrant inventors account for nearly a quarter of total innovation, according to a 2023 National Bureau of Economic Research study (www.nber.org/digest/20233...)
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Immigrant entrepreneurs work in professional services and construction, followed closely by healthcare services. All of them contribute to the City of Los Angeles’ diverse and resilient economy. bit.ly/iamlosangeles
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One in three Angelenos is an immigrant, and they bolster the economy with billions in spending and tax contributions, according to a 2021 study “New Americans in the City of Los Angeles.” To download go to: iilosangeles.org/wp-content/u...
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UCLA's ‘Multilingual La La Land’ identifies languages spoken in Los Angeles other than English: Arabic, Armenian, Chinese, Filipino, French, German, Hebrew & Yiddish, Japanese, Khmer, Korean, Persian, Russian, Spanish, Thai, and Vietnamese. bit.ly/iamlosangeles
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The resilience of refugees has produced so many contributors in our community, and we remain committed to helping those escaping violence to build new lives here. Learn more at bit.ly/iamlosangeles #iamlosangeles #weareonelosangeles #togetherweareone
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The largest refugee population in Los Angeles is from Vietnam, followed by Iran, Armenia, Afghanistan, and Ukraine. IILA has settled thousands of Los Angeles residents from these countries. Learn more at bit.ly/iamlosangeles #iamlosangeles #weareonelosangeles
Join the “I am Los Angeles” campaign and celebrate the identity immigrants contribute to Los Angeles. Get t-shirts and ways to promote the “I am Los Angeles” campaign by clicking the link below. Learn more at bit.ly/iamlosangeles #iamlosangeles #weareonelosangeles
Los Angeles is a multi-cultural city. More than half of the residents speak a language other than English. The most commonly spoken: English, Spanish, Mandarin, Cantonese, Korean, Tagalog, Armenian, and Farsi. Learn more at bit.ly/iamlosangeles #iamlosangeles #weareonelosangeles #togetherweareone
Immigrant households earn almost $53 billion per year in Los Angeles, equating to 39% of all spending power in our community. ICE Raids in Los Angeles are already showing signs of impacting our local economy AND our national economy. #iamlosangeles
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Immigrant households earn almost $53 billion per year in Los Angeles - 39% of all spending power in our community. Immigrants are essential to our economy! ICE Raids in Los Angeles are impacting our local economy AND our national economy. Learn more at bit.ly/iamlosangeles #iamlosangeles
Refugees and asylum seekers contributed $123.8 billion to the US economy 2005-2019. While these aren’t the reasons for our humanitarian acts of providing asylum to refugees, these are facts that can’t be ignored in the Los Angeles marketplace. Learn more at bit.ly/iamlosangeles #iamlosangeles
Join the “I am Los Angeles” campaign and celebrate the identity immigrants contribute to Los Angeles. Get tshirts and ways to express “I am Los Angeles” by clicking the link below. You will also find sample posts and graphics to use in expressing your own story!
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The immigrant community nets us billions of dollars in tax revenue. Additionally, they contribute 23% of all innovation output. Let’s celebrate the identity immigrants contribute to Los Angeles. For data sources and more information, go to bit.ly/iamlosangeles
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Join the “I am Los Angeles” campaign and celebrate the identity immigrants contribute to Los Angeles. Get tshirts and ways to express “I am Los Angeles” by clicking the link below. You will also find sample posts and graphics to use in expressing your own story!
bit.ly/iamlosangeles
#iamlosangeles
The immigrant community nets us billions of dollars in tax revenue. Additionally, they contribute 23% of all innovation output. Let’s celebrate the identity immigrants contribute to Los Angeles. For data sources and more information, go to bit.ly/iamlosangeles
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The federal study found the fiscal impact of refugees and asylees was $123.8 billion over 15 years, including billions of dollars in tax revenue and 23% of all innovation output. Let’s celebrate the identity immigrants contribute to Los Angeles. Learn more at bit.ly/iamlosangeles.
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Mila Kunis immigrated to the US at the age of 7 with her family. Today she has a net worth of $70 million. Immigrants built Los Angeles and continue to be a significant part of its thriving success today. For more information go to bit.ly/iamlosangeles
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International Institute of Los Angeles (IILA) joined seven other nonprofit organizations from across the country in filing an amicus brief in support of the plaintiffs-appellees of the Pacito v. Trump lawsuit
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When you drive on the freeway, dine in a restaurant, go to work, or go shopping, this is absolute: you will be in the company of an immigrant. Immigrants are as much Angelenos as non-immigrants. For more information, go to bit.ly/iamlosangeles
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Immigrants power our economy, enrich our culture, and shape our future in Los Angeles. IILA has been helping newcomers thrive for over a century. Hear immigrant stories, get involved, learn more, and donate at bit.ly/iamlosangeles
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Immigrants power our economy, enrich our culture and shape our future in Los Angeles. IILA has been helping newcomers thrive for over a century. Hear immigrant stories, get involved, learn more and donate at bit.ly/iamlosangeles #iamlosangeles @iamlosangeles.org
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Join the “I am Los Angeles” campaign and celebrate the identity immigrants contribute to Los Angeles. Get a tshirt by clicking the link below. You will also find sample posts and graphics to use in expressing your own story!
iilosangeles.org/i-am-los-ang...
#iamlosangeles
Over a third of all Angelenos are immigrants. When an immigrant says, “I am Los Angeles,” it is authentic. We would not be who we are today without the immigrants who chose Los Angeles as their home. For more information go to bit.ly/iamlosangeles
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Over a third of all Angelenos are immigrants. When an immigrant says, “I am Los Angeles,” it is authentic. We would not be who we are today without the immigrants who chose Los Angeles as their home. For more information go to bit.ly/iamlosangeles
#iamlosangeles
