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November, 2016
Funding Recommendations, Issue Brief
Building California's Immigrant Workforce: Opportunities for Grantmakers

A recent visit to southwestern Minnesota by the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis president reaffirms what many economic experts already had determined, but the message bears repeating: Rural Minnesota needs immigrants to work and live here.
July 23, 2018
Commentary
Immigrant workforce is critical for Minnesota's economic growth
... careers. In this webinar, we will hear from practitioners about models of improving immigrant access to, and experience of, the U.S. ...
June 11, 2019
Webinar
Economic Security for Immigrants: Innovative Workforce Approaches

Find all program-related materials for the webinar, "Economic Security for Immigrants: Innovative Workforce Approaches" here, including presentation, recording, and other resources.
June, 2019
Program Materials
Materials: Economic Security for Immigrants: Innovative Workforce Approaches
... incomes in California lack health care coverage,  removing immigration status as a barrier to accessing health coverage would help more ...
April, 2019
Government Publication
Data Hits: California's Immigrants Make Significant Contributions to the State Economy; Poverty More Prevalent Among Children of Working Immigrant Families
... experience barriers in accessing capital or lack information about regulations and financial systems. Language and cultural barriers can ...
January, 2018
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ), Report
Welcoming Economies Playbook: Strategies for Building an Inclusive Local Economy

A report on the growing demand for bilingual talent in major industries in the United States. The research looks at online job posting data acquired by Burning Glass Technologies, a leading labor market analytics firm that searches 40,000 job boards daily.
March, 2017
Report
Not Lost in Translation: The Growing Importance of Foreign Language Skills in the U.S. Job Market