Thursday, November 14, 2019
The Most Immigrant Friendly City? The Winner is . . . Chicago
USA Today reports on a New American Economy second-annual Cities Index, which assesses how well the 100 largest cities are supporting immigrants. This year, Chicago ranked number one, followed by Chula Vista, Cali.; Jersey City; and San Francisco. The group's annual index uses 51 factors to determine how well cities are creating environments that help immigrants succeed, including a city's language access policies, employment and homeownership rates and more.
The top cities:
1. Chicago, IL
2. Chula Vista, CA
3. Jersey City, NJ
4. San Francisco, CA
5. Baltimore, MD
6. New York, NY
7. Anaheim, CA / Newark, NJ / San Jose, CA (tied)
10. Los Angeles, CA / Portland, OR (tied)
12. Cleveland, OH
13. Cincinnati, OH / Greensboro, NC / San Diego, CA (tied)
16. Seattle, WA
17. Detroit, MI
18. Fremont, CA / Riverside, CA / Sacramento, CA (tied)
21. Irvine, CA
22. Albuquerque, NM / Milwaukee, WI / Oakland, CA (tied)
25. Philadelphia, PA
26. Washington, D.C.
https://lawprofessors.typepad.com/immigration/2019/11/the-most-immigrant-friendly-city-the-winner-is-chicago.html