april 28 2015 fact vs fiction flyer
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Tuesday, April 28, 2015 7:00pm-9:00pm Lord Fairfax Community College The Barn 6480 College Street, Warrenton, VA 20187 RSVP Preferred: [email protected]
FACT vs. FICTION: Unmasking the Truth About Immigrants in
Virginia’s Work Force
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Discover how Virginia benefits from these hard working people. Learn the facts. Hear their stories.
Fact vs. Fiction: Unmasking the Truth about Immigrants in Virginia’s Work Force
Entrepreneurs, investors, medical professionals, engineers, permanent residents, productive seasonal and year-round employees…these are just a few of the many faces of Virginia’s immigrant population. Many are your friends, neighbors and co-workers. They go to your church. You see them in schools and in your civic clubs. Immigrants are a vibrant part of Virginia’s economic landscape but often suffer from common public misconceptions.
Meet Jon Baselice, Director of Immigration Policy with the U.S. Chamber of Com-merce in DC who will talk about the current levels of immigration in Virginia and how it might impact the future of the Commonwealth. You may be surprised at his findings. You’ll also hear stories from people who live and work in our community, but were born in another country.
Hear from representatives from your local chamber of commerce, BB&T bank, faith community leaders, Lord Fairfax Community College and more…
Question and answer period to follow
Refreshments and light appetizers by Cookie Boutique will be served
Did You Know?
That 1 in 9 Virginians are immigrants
That 47% of immigrants in Virginia became Naturalized U.S. Citizens in 2011, meaning they can vote
That nearly 1 in 8 Virginians are either Latino or Asian
That the purchasing power of Virginia’s Latinos totaled $19.5 billion
That Asian-owned businesses had sales and receipts of $13.2 billion and employed 92,141 people in 2007
That Latino-owned businesses had sales and receipts of $5.9 billion and employed 34,177 people in Virginia
That Virginia’s foreign students on visas contributed $405.5 million to Virginia’s economy in tui-
tion, fees, and living expenses for the 2011-2012 academic year.