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 LATEST ANALYSIS 

• Immigrants Will Be Vital in America’s Fastest Growing Jobs Through 2030
  
  The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted global supply chains and kept people from going back to work at a time when the demand for goods and labor is high. This has left America contending with a labor shortage while also experiencing high levels of inflation. Read More »
   
• Local Communities Take the Lead in Welcoming All 
  
  Local communities across the country have long experienced the positive effects of growing immigrant and refugee communities. As a result, many local governments, chambers of commerce, and nonprofits have been thinking proactively about how to create an environment that sends a message of inclusion and social cohesion, maximizes the contributions of all residents, and gives community members the tools they need to thrive together. Read More »
   
• U.S. Census: A Closer Look at the Fastest Growing Minority Group in the United States 
  
  Data from the 2020 U.S. Census Bureau show that there are approximately 20.7 million Asian and Pacific Islanders in the United States—comprising 6.2% of the U.S. population—that make up the fastest growing minority group in the United States.  Read More »

 FACTS YOU SHOULD KNOW  

• The U.S. economy added 428,000 jobs in April—regaining more than 90% of the jobs lost at the height of the pandemic in the spring of
  2020—while also facing a labor crisis. 
  
  This new report from the American Immigration Council exposes the need for immigrant workers to make up for the labor shortfall and shows the importance of immigration in creating a sustainable economy. The report analyzes how the demand for various occupations across the entire U.S. labor market have changed since before the pandemic and which occupations are expected to increase between 2020 and 2030. 
  
  Read more: Amid Rising Inflation, Immigrant Workers Help Ease Labor Shortages

 ACROSS THE NATION  

• New Americans play a critical role in Utah as participants in the state’s workforce and as entrepreneurs, international students, and more. Between 2000 and 2019, the number of immigrants in Utah increased by 63.7%.
  
  This week, the Governor’s Office of Economic Opportunity (GoUtah), EDCUtah, the Salt Lake Chamber, and World Trade Center Utah launched their New Americans Task Force with dedicated working groups to help address some of the main barriers to inclusion and belonging — economic, social, educational, and beyond.
  
  This research brief from the American Immigration Council highlights the demographic and economic contributions that immigrants are making across Utah. 
  
  Read more: New Americans in Utah

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 QUOTE OF THE WEEK 

“While the COVID-19 pandemic brought massive disruptions to the U.S. labor market, our research found that immigrants have been a stabilizing force, filling openings in essential occupations and helping to meet the demand for the fastest-growing jobs over the next decade.” 

–  Andrew Lim, research director at the American Immigration Council

 FURTHER READING 

• Newsweek: Immigrants Needed to Meet Anticipated U.S. Job Opening Surge: Report
   

• KSL News: Report shows how immigrants have helped Utah's economy
   

• C-SPAN Washington Journal (Watch):  Aaron Reichlin-Melnick on Biden Administration Immigration and Border Policies

         

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