Each wave of immigration to the United States has brought with it newcomers who possess the strong desire to create a better life. Their determination to succeed and hard work in America have brought great benefits to both the immigrants and their new country which they have helped to build. Much of the success enjoyed by immigrants living in America can be attributed to their habits and values, which have allowed many of them to become prosperous entrepreneurs without getting deep into debt. Between 1996 and 2016, immigrants living in the US started businesses at a higher rate than individuals born in the United States. Statistics also reveal that immigrants or the children of immigrants started 40% of all Fortune 500 companies in America. A common habit that many immigrant entrepreneurs share is a reluctance to take out large loans in order to start their own business. Instead, they work hard, save their money, and then launch a small business that grows and prospers, due in large part to the habits and values they brought with them to America. To read the full article, click here!

An immigrant living in the US state of Florida received her American citizenship in a special ceremony held in Miami on June 14, 2019. This was an extra special occasion for this immigrant from Haiti, since she was able to become an American citizen during the Flag Day national holiday and because she is 103-years-old! After living in the USA with a Permanent Resident Green Card for more than 15 years, she decided it was time to take the next step and become a US citizen. Her family and friends who attended the naturalization ceremony said they were overjoyed about this accomplishment. This is a reminder to immigrants of all ages that a person is never too old to experience the American Dream! To read more, click here!

America is known as a land of opportunity, where an immigrant can arrive with few resources and go “from rags to riches” through determination and hard work. According to Forbes, many of the most successful women living in the USA are immigrants who made millions after moving to America. One woman from Barbados immigrated to the United States and launched a successful music and fashion career, which has earned her a net worth of $600 million. Another woman relocated to the US from Romania and initially worked at a beauty salon, but quit that job three years later to open her own company. Today, her cosmetics firm is worth more than $3 billion and this immigrant entrepreneur has a net worth of $1.2 billion. After a South Korean couple immigrated to the United States, the wife found employment as a hairdresser, while her husband worked at three different jobs. They managed to save up $11,000 to open a small clothing store and now have a thriving business with more than 815 stores and a yearly revenue of $3.5 billion. The wife’s net worth is estimated at $1.5 billion. Forbes reports that several of the richest women living in the USA are immigrants from countries such as Barbados, Canada, China, Germany, India, Indonesia, Israel, Morocco, Myanmar, Romania, South Korea, Taiwan, Turkey, and the United Kingdom. To read the full article, click here!

The United States is one of the most generous countries on Earth, not only in terms of the billions of dollars in humanitarian aid provided annually by the US government to help people around the world, but also as measured by the generosity of millions of individual Americans. In fact, a report released in June 2019 reveals that there has been a significant increase in the generosity expressed by individuals living in the USA during the past year. A US Census Bureau survey of approximately 100,000 adults living in the USA found that 30.3% of adults living in America volunteered their time at least once in a 12 month period to help others, which was a 6% increase compared with one year earlier. It was also reported that 77.4 million people living in the USA volunteered 6.9 billion hours worth about $167 billion USD in 2017. People living in the US state of Utah had the highest percentage of volunteers, women volunteered at slightly higher rates than men, and “Generation X” was the biggest age group for volunteers. Some of the top volunteer activities in the USA include fundraising, collecting and distributing food and clothing, mentoring youth, and tutoring. To read more, click here!

On June 3, 2019, the US-based Pew Research Center published a report that examines immigrants living in the USA. The research and charts in the report show data about US immigration over different periods of time. One of the interactive graphs displays the rates of immigration to the United States, from the 2.2 million foreign-born residents in 1850 to the 44.4 million immigrants living in the US in 2017. The report reveals that in 2017, 72.2% of immigrants had been living in the USA for at least 10 years, while 27.8% had been in the United States less than a decade. In 2017, 13.7% of the US population was foreign-born and an additional 12.0% were born in the USA with at least one immigrant parent. Facts about educational attainment showed that 17.8% of immigrant have a Bachelor’s Degree, while another 13.4% possess a graduate degree (2017). Where immigrants are arriving from, the various age ranges, top languages spoken, and other facts are also provided in the report. To read the full article, click here!

When you immigrate to the United States, you will need to find a place to stay, but deciding on the best city for you and your family to live in the USA can be a challenge. US News & World Report evaluated cities all across America based on different indexes which included the job market, housing affordability, quality of life, desirability, and net migration. The 125 best cities to live in America during 2019 include each city’s overall ranking and information about the population (including the average age), unemployment rate, average yearly salary, median home price, median rent per month, average temperatures, average rainfall each year, and the average worker commute time. To read the full article, click here!

Institutions of higher education in the United States are rated among the very best in the world, according to global university rankings. People who live in the USA (whether they are American citizens, US permanent residents, or international students) have the opportunity to receive a world-class higher education, which can open the door to excellent career options. According to the 2019 Times Higher Education World University Rankings, the United States has seven of the top 10 best universities in the world. Furthermore, 17 of the world’s 25 highest rated universities for 2019 are located in the USA, along with 24 of the top 50, and 40 of the 100 best institutions of higher education. To read more, click here!

With 7.6 million vacant jobs in the USA available for workers in 2019, now is a great time to be seeking employment in the United States. Whether you are currently working in America or considering future US job opportunities, you may find this recent ranking of the top employers in the United States for 2019 helpful. Some of the most attractive places to work in the USA for 2019 according to US job seekers are in the technology, accounting, communications, entertainment, and banking business sectors. To read the full article, click here!

US News & World Report has released its 2019 ranking of the healthiest places to live in the USA, which used 81 factors to measure health and wellness in communities across America. More than 3,000 counties throughout the United States were assessed according to healthiness factors such as: health of the population, equity, economy, education, environment, food and nutrition, housing, public safety, infrastructure, and community vitality. The report says that the five healthiest places to live in America for 2019 are: #1 Douglas County, Colorado; #2 Los Alamos County, New Mexico; #3 Falls Church City, Virginia; #4 Loudoun County, Virginia; and #5 Broomfield County, Colorado. To read the full article, click here!

The Labor Department reported that the American economy achieved an impressive milestone in January 2019 by producing new jobs in the USA for 100 consecutive months, including the 304,000 US jobs filled during the first month of the New Year! Additionally, Department of Labor data revealed that the rate of unemployment in January 2019 was only 4 percent in the United States. The shortage of people available to work in America helped to boost the average private sector hourly wage by 3.2 percent during the previous 12 months to $27.56 an hour. To read the full article, click here!