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Immigration - New Jersey
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by Robert Hackett 10 years, 4 months ago
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Scope of the Problem factual statements on the extent of the problem in the past, current, or future
- New Jersey ranks among the top ten states in the nation for the number of immigrants eligible to naturalize.
- The foreign-born share of New Jersey’s population rose from 12.5% in 1990, to 17.5% in 2000, to 21.5% in 2011, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. New Jersey was home to 1.9 million immigrants in 2011, which is more than the population of the entire state of Nebraska.
- 50.7% of immigrants (or 959,342 people) in New Jersey were naturalized U.S. citizens in 2011—meaning that they are eligible to vote.
- Unauthorized immigrants comprised 6.2% of the state’s population (or 550,000 people) in 2010, according to a report by the Pew Hispanic Center.
- 18.8% (or 756,168) of registered voters in New Jersey were “New Americans”—naturalized citizens or the U.S.-born children of immigrants who were raised during the current era of immigration from Latin America and Asia which began in 1965—according to an analysis of 2008 Census Bureau data by Rob Paral & Associates.
- Unauthorized immigrants in New Jersey paid $446.1 million in state and local taxes in 2010, according to data from the Institute for Taxation and Economic Policy,26 which includes: $40 million in state income taxes. $81.3 million in property taxes. $324.9 million in sales taxes.
- Immigrants comprised 27.4% of the state’s workforce in 2011 (or 1,280,049 workers), according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
- More than 40% of the state’s scientists and engineers with advanced degrees were foreign-born in 2006.
- Unauthorized immigrants comprised 8.6% of the state’s workforce (or 400,000 workers) in 2010.
- If all unauthorized immigrants were removed from New Jersey, the state would lose $24.2 billion in economic activity, $10.7 billion in gross state product, and approximately 103,898 jobs, even accounting for adequate market adjustment time.
- In New Jersey, 40.4% of foreign-born persons who were naturalized U.S. citizens in 2011 had a bachelor’s or higher degree, compared to 29.6% of noncitizens. At the same time, only 15.4% of naturalized citizens lacked a high-school diploma, compared to 26.9% of non-citizens.
- Roughly, 400,000 immigrants in the state qualify but, have yet to take the next step.
- In 2000, among men age 18-39 (who comprise the vast majority of the U.S. prison population), the incarceration rate for the native-born (3.5%) was five times higher than the rate for immigrants (0.7%).
Past Policy key legislation and milestones including significant policy and funding shifts, major studies, etc.
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NJ is amoung the largest share of Asian residents nationally at 8%.
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2010, unauthorized immigrants in NJ paid almost $450 million in state and local tax revenues.
- In 2011, 21.5% of NJ population were immigrants.
- The largest share of the foreign born population in NJ were from Latin America.
- Top three countries of foreign born in NJ are India, Mexico and the Philippines.
- In NJ 50.7% of the foreign born were US Citizens in 2011.
- In NJ 51.1% immigration population are female, 48.9% male.
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The Latino share of New Jersey’s population grew from 9.6% in 1990, to 13.3% in 2000, to 18.1% (or 1,600,690 people) in 2011. The Asian share of the population grew from 3.5% in 1990, to 5.7% in 2000, to 8.5% (or 747,620 people) in 2011, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
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In New Jersey, 87.5% of children with immigrant parents were U.S. citizens in 2009, according to data from the Urban Institute.
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In 2009, 84.9% of children in Asian families in New Jersey were U.S. citizens, as were 91.5% of children in Latino families.
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Immigrant workers contributed at least $47 billion to New Jersey’s gross state product in 2006, according to a study at the Eagleton Institute of Politics at Rutgers University.
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The number of immigrants in New Jersey with a college degree increased by 57.5% between 2000 and 2011.
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Nationwide, unemployment rates for immigrants are higher than for native-born workers. However, in New Jersey, the rates are about even.
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The median income of immigrant families living in New Jersey is over $13,000 less than the median income of native-born families.
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New Jersey immigrants are both more likely to possess a college degree and more likely to lack a high school diploma than their native-born counterparts.
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One-fifth of New Jersey businesses are owned by immigrants.
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Fifteen percent fewer immigrant families living in New Jersey own their own homes as compared to their native-born counterparts.
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Almost 33% of children residing in New Jersey have at least one family member who is an immigrant.
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Twenty percent of New Jersey’s children come from homes in which no adults speak English well.
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Eighty-seven percent of the state’s children from immigrant families are U.S. citizens.
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An estimated 5% of residents living in New Jersey do not have legal status.
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An estimated 62 % of low-wage immigrant laborers are limited English proficient.
Current Policy summary of current policies in the form of legislation, programs, and funding
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Number of H1-B visas issued= 79,707 out of a total population 8,865,920 which is .09%
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Immigrant workers hold 40% of the jobs in many occupations.
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NJ has one of the largest Latino populations at 16%.
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Only 4 states have larger undocumented populations than NJ. (California, Texas, Florida, New York)
- More than 1 in 4 New Jerseyans are Latino or Asian.
- The 2012 purchasing power of New Jersey’s Latinos totaled $43.7 billion—an increase of 388.9% since 1990. Asian buying power totaled $44 billion—an increase of 686.7% since 1990, according to the Selig Center for Economic Growth at the University of Georgia.
- New Jersey’s 67,755 Asian-owned businesses had sales and receipts of $29.9 billion and employed 115,024 people in 2007, the last year for which data is available. The state’s 68,374 Latino-owned businesses had sales and receipts of $10.2 billion and employed 48,059 people in 2007, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Survey of Business Owners.
- New Jersey’s 15,200 foreign students contributed $447.6 million to the state’s economy in tuition, fees, and living expenses for the 2011-2012 academic year, according to NAFSA: Association of International Educators.
Key Organizations/Individuals contacts for public and private organizations and key individuals
Government
- Non-Profit - Service Providing
- African Hispanic Immigration Organization Inc. http://ahiolaw.org/
- American Civil Liberties Union of New Jersey, http://www.aclu-nj.org/
- American Muslim Union, Paterson, NJ http://www.discoverthenetworks.org/printgroupProfile.asp?grpid=6623
- American Friends Service Committee, Newark, NJ - Immigrant Rights Program (Newark Office)http://afsc.org/program/immigrant-rights-program-newark-nj
- Camden Center for Law and Social Justice, Atlantic City and Camden Offices http://www.cclsj.org/
- Casa Esperanza, http://www.casaesperanzanj.com/
- Catholic Charities of Camden, Atlantic City and Newark Offices, http://www.catholiccharitiescamden.org
- Catholic Charities of Metuchen, New Brunswick, Perth Amboy and Phillipsburg Offices http://www.ccdom.org
- Catholic Charities of Newark, Bishop Francis Center for Immigration Services, http://www.ccannj.com
- Catholic Charities of Paterson, http://www.catholicharities.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=frontpage&Itemid=1
- Catholic Charities of Trenton, http://www.catholiccharitiestrenton.org/cc3/
- El Centro de Recursos para Familias of Catholic Charities, Trenton http://www.catholiccharitiestrenton.org/
- El Centro Hispanoamericano, Plainfield, http://www.elcentronj.org/
- Immigration and American Citizenship Organization, Passaic http://www.iacoImmigration.org/news/index.php
- Jewish Family and Vocational Services of Middlesex County, Milltown Office http://www.jfvs.org
- Kids in Need of Defense, Newark http://www.supportkind.org
- Legal Services of New Jersey - Immigration Representation Project, Edison http://www.lsnj.org
- La Casa De Don Pedro - Center II, Newark http://www.lacasanwk.org/about-us/overview/
- Lutheran Social Ministries of New Jersey - Immigration and Refugee Services, http://www.lsmnj.org
- Hispanic Directors Association of NJ, http://www.guidestar.org/PartnerReport.aspx?ein=22-3130349&Partner=Amex
- Non-Profit - Advocacy/Membership/Network
- New Jersey Immigration Policy Network, http://www.njipn.org
Bibliography web sites, reports, articles, and other reference material
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