New Haven Independent

Immigrant Population Soars

by Paul Bass | October 18, 2007 1:10 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)

New Haven’s foreign-born population increased from 12 to 17 percent from 2000 to 2006, and it is helping build the tax base and the state’s workforce. That information, along with an in-depth look at the benefits and challenges accompanying the state’s immigration boom, is contained in a new report from Connecticut Voices for Children released Thursday. Click here to read the report. Click here to read a press release/ summary.

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