ERIC Number: ED302607
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 1986-May-29
Pages: 17
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Testimony on the Economic and Social Impact of Immigrants in New York City by Elizabeth Bogen, New York City Department of City Planning, Office of Immigrant Affairs, before the Joint Economic Committee. Congress of the United States.
Bogen, Elizabeth
New York City (New York) has the longest continuous immigration history of any American city, and the largest and most varied foreign-born population, according to testimony presented in 1986 to the Joint Economic Committee of the United States Congress. Using data from the 1980 census, information in the following areas is provided: (1) demographics; (2) employment; (3) income and tax contributions; (4) use of publicly funded social programs; (5) undocumented aliens; and (6) implications for the future. Two tables illustrate some of the data. (BJV)
Descriptors: Census Figures, Demography, Employment Level, Foreign Nationals, Futures (of Society), Immigrants, Labor Force Nonparticipants, Population Trends, Racial Differences, Regional Characteristics, Sex Differences, Social Characteristics, Social Services, Taxes, Undocumented Immigrants, Welfare Services
Publication Type: Numerical/Quantitative Data; Reports - Descriptive; Legal/Legislative/Regulatory Materials
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: New York City Dept. of City Planning, NY.
Identifiers - Location: New York (New York)
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