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Q&A:HOW IMPORTANT ARE IMMIGRANTS TO NYC’S ECONOMY?
Urban planning expert Arturo Ignacio Sánchez says that immigration isn’t just good for business--it’s good for neighborhoods, too. With New York City’s foreign-born population at an all-time high--2.87 million of these new arrivals called the Big Apple home in 2000--immigrant entrepreneurs are having a significant impact on New York’s economy and neighborhoods. But some experts say this could be just the beginning. To get the lowdown, the Center for an Urban Future went to speak with Arturo Ignacio Sánchez, an urban planner based at LaGuardia Community College and a longtime member of Queens Community Board 3, which represents much of Jackson Heights, East Elmhurst and Corona.
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