Geographic Immigration Distribution in the U.S.

On September 30, 2010, in Immigration/Immigration Law, Spar & Bernstein New York Immigration Attorneys/Lawyers, Spar & Bernstein President & Immigration Attorney Brad Bernstein, The New York Law Offices of Spar & Bernstein, by BradBernstein

BHBPhoto2I always enjoy Jay Leno when during his show he does his ‘man on the street’ routine. That’s where Leno and a camera crew go out into the streets and ask a basic question to see it the general public is aware. In the past, he’d ask ‘who’s the Vice-President of the U.S.?’ and we would laugh (or maybe wonder) at the folks who had no clue what the answer was.

Leno could probably ask this question: What states have the most foreign-born labor forces? I’m sure many today would immediately say, “Arizona” but they would be wrong! There are in fact six, that’s six out of fifty of course, who are impacted the most by immigration policy. The six states are: California, New York, Texas, New Jersey, Florida, and Illinois. According to a recent Congressional Budget Office report, these six states have nearly 65% of the foriegn-born labor force available in the U.S. California alone, which really shouldn’t be a surprise to anyone given their agricultural industry, accounts for nearly 27% alone.

What’s even more interesting is that states that are contemplating their own Arizona-type immigration policy administered are states like Virginia, Oklahoma, Utah. Texas is the only state out of the ‘big six’ who is contemplating their own immigration policy.

I have an idea: why don’t we ask those six states, with perhaps the exception of Texas, how they feel about having the largest populations of immigrant workers. I have a feeling that the answer is that those states value their immigrant populations and mostly welcome their participation in the labor force.

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Practice Areas: Immigration Law, Personal Injury Admitted to New York State Bar (1994), Admitted to New Jersey State Bar (1993), J.D. (1993), Brooklyn Law School, B.A. in Political Science, (1990), University of Michigan, American Immigration Lawyers Association Mr. Bernstein joined the firm in 1993 after graduating from Brooklyn Law School, where he was a Merit Scholar. The firm then was managed by his grandfather, Harry Spar, a known leader and innovator of immigration law. Mr. Bernstein decided to follow in his grandfather’s footsteps by practicing immigration law and then, himself, becoming a leader in the field. In a relatively short period of time, Mr. Bernstein established himself as an expert in the field of immigration law. He appears weekly and advises on a call-in radio show on a leading New York radio station that is also broadcast internationally. As popular for his effervescent sense of humor as for his immigration expertise, Mr. Bernstein’s radio show is ranked the #1 radio show on the station and there is a strong possibility that it will soon be airing in other markets. He also conducts seminars on immigration, both nationally and internationally. Currently he heads up the Immigration Department of Spar & Bernstein, on top of being the firm’s managing partner. The Immigration Department is comprised of over forty experienced immigration attorneys and paralegals who are always available to take your questions and resolve your immigration issues. www.4immigration.com Toll-Free: 1-800-529-5465

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