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The Political and Economic Power of Immigrants, Latinos, and Asians in Rhode Island.
Immigrants and their children are growing shares of Rhode Island’s population and electorate.
Nearly one-in-seven Rhode Islanders are Latino or Asian.
Latino and Asian entrepreneurs and consumers add billions of dollars and thousands of jobs to Rhode Island’s economy.
Immigrants are essential to Rhode Island’s economy as workers.
Unauthorized immigrants are integral to Rhode Island’s economy as workers and taxpayers.
Immigrants are integral to Rhode Island’s economy as students.
Naturalized citizens excel educationally.
UPDATED: JULY 2010
Published On: Wed, Jun 09, 2010 | Download File [16]
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[7] http://www.census.gov/population/socdemo/voting/cps2008/Table 4b.xls
[8] http://mumford.albany.edu/children/reports/Data Briefs/AECF_immigrant_families_brief_rhode_island.pdf
[9] http://www.terry.uga.edu/selig/docs/GBEC0903q.pdf
[10] http://www.census.gov/prod/ec02/sb0200cshisp.pdf#page=28
[11] http://www.census.gov/prod/ec02/sb0200csasian.pdf#page=28
[12] http://pewhispanic.org/files/reports/107.pdf#page=40
[13] http://americansforimmigrationreform.com/files/Impact_of_the_Undocumented_Workforce.pdf#page=69
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[15] http://www.migrationinformation.org/datahub/state2.cfm?ID=ri#5
[16] http://www.immigrationpolicy.org/sites/default/files/docs/New_Americans_in_the_Ocean_State_2010_0.pdf