🌎 LA County has the largest newcomer population in the U.S.
💰 And a $962 billion GDP, leading the nation.

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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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LA is the world in one city ...
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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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The Outsize Role of Immigrants in US Innovation

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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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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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

Happy Easter America!
As Senator Van Hollen has shown, if we keep the pressure on the cowards will cave. Together we can sweep these awful criminals out of office and restore decency, honor and equality to America.
#TogetherWeAreOne

Thank you for remaining steadfast and #StandingStrong.
Blessings to you.

#TogetherWeAreOne
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Outraged protesters to descend on America's national parks A distress flag was seen hanging off the most climbed rock in Joshua Tree National Park.

We rise up and we take back what belongs to the people #togetherweareone
#resist #together

Oh no need to be sorry 💙
#TogetherWeAreOne

So impressed with Hakeem Jeffries leadership.His vision of hope may be audacious, but also very tangible...

"A setback is just a setup for a comeback"

#togetherweareone

“And so how do we break these cycles of #violence?

I think the only way is to see ourselves as both/and, perpetrators and victims”

This echos @thichnhathanh in #TogetherWeAreOne

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