Workforce
"The growth in the immigrant population has helped to ______ America's labor force."
Strengthen
"This means they are more likely to be active in the labor force, allowing them to contribute to the economy not only as _______ but also as _______."
Consumers, taxpayers
"Immigrants make use of public _____."
Services
"As millions of _____ become elderly, the U.S. ________ system is facing unprecedented demand."
Baby boomers, healthcare
"Immigrant families have long played a ______ role in helping to build housing wealth in the United States."
Important
"Nationally, immigrants are more _____ to hold an advanced degree that the U.S.-born."
likely
What is the age group that has the most percentage of of U.S. born and foreign?
A.) 16-64
B.) 0-15
C.) 65+
A.) 16-64
"_______ households contribute hundreds of billions of dollars in _____, state, and local taxes."
A.) U.S, government
B.) Immigrant, government
C.) Immigrant, federal
C.) Immigrant, federal
How many nurses tend to be foreign born?
A.) 17.9%
B.) 23.6%
C.) 15.9%
C.) 15.9%
How was it possible for immigrants to generate so much money for the housing industry?
They moved into neighborhoods in decline, helping revitalize the community.
What is one of the top industries with the highest share of immigrant workers?
A.) General Services
B.) Transportation
C.) Agriculture
C.) Agriculture
What is the share of U.S. born residents living with at least one immigrant parent?
A.) 8.0%
B.) 3.4%
C.) 15.0%
A.) 8.0%
What is the total spending power of immigrants?
A.) $1.7T
B.) $2.4T
C.) $10T
A.) $1.7T
Health aid's who are foreign born...
A.) 28.4%
B.) 25.8%
C.) 16.3%
A.) 28.4%
"The more ______ immigrants in the U.S, collectively increased U.S. housing wealth by trillions of dollars."
A.) 30 million
B.) 5 billion
C.) 40 million
C.) 40 million
What is one of the top occupations with the highest share of immigrant workers?
A.) Manicurists and pedicurists
B.) Graders and sorters, agricultural products
C.) Taxi drivers
A.) Manicurists and pedicurists
"Help fund social services like _____ and _____."
Medicare, Social Security
Which one has the larger number: Federal taxes or state & local taxes?
Federal taxes ($419.8B)
"____ healthcare businesses and _____ are struggling to find enough workers."
A.) No, agencies
B.) Many, providers
C.) The, companies
B.) Many, providers
How many immigrant homeowners are current?
A.) 11,000,000+
B.) 800,000,000
C.) 10.654378
A.) 11,000,000+
What is the foreign born bachelor's degree rate?
A.) 19.2
B.) 15.9
C.) 24.7
A.) 19.2
What are the top three countries of origin for immigrants?
1. Mexico
2. India
3. China
What are 5 of the services that the U.S. government provides? (Hint: they were names in this section.)
Education, healthcare, public safety, Social Security, and Medicare
Immigrants are how much likely to work as a health aid?
Twice as likely.
What is the housing wealth held by immigrant households?
$6.6T