Immigration

The profiles linked below provide demographic and economic indicators for immigrants in select legislative districts across the state,...

Pillars of Our Prosperity Virginia’s immigrants are diverse, growing in number, and are major contributors to our state’s economy. Immigrants...

Virginia’s workforce is one of the most highly educated and highest earning in the nation, forming the backbone of an economy that is routinely ranked as a powerhouse. In this updated infographic we offer a snapshot of key facts concerning immigrants in Virginia and their economic contributions to the state’s robust economy.

In Virginia, “Main Street” businesses – the local shops and services that provide for a variety of everyday needs and that generally have a physical storefront – are cornerstones of thriving communities and immigrants play an important role in starting and maintaining these businesses.

Northern Virginia’s 671,000 immigrants are a critical component of the region’s economic strength and an integral part of family life and communities. Foreign-born Virginians make up 26 percent of the region’s residents, twice the rate as in Virginia or the United States as a whole.

African-American and immigrant communities in Virginia share many challenges, and there are critical policy solutions that could improve the lives of both immigrant and African-American Virginians. This report explores some of these challenges and solutions, focusing on residential segregation, schools that too often fail to meet the needs of all students, employment challenges for adults without high school diplomas, low wages for many workers, lack of health insurance and culturally competent health care, significant caretaking responsibilities without the benefit of paid sick leave and family leave, and harsher punishment in the criminal justice system.

en inglés Nuestros vecinos inmigrantes se mudan a los Estados Unidos en busca de seguridad, una mejor vida para...

en Español Our neighbors who are immigrants move to the United States to seek safety, build a better life...

TCI is closing out 2024 ready for the work ahead and bolstered by collaboration with Collective Work, our racial and...