Immigration and Jobs: The Attraction of Northern Virginia to Skilled Immigrants October 18, 2016

Source: The Commonwealth Institute, Critical Assets, The State of Immigrants in Virginia’s Economy, June 2016.

Source: The Commonwealth Institute, Vital for Prosperity: The Facts about Immigrants and Their Contributions to the North Virginia Economy, Laura Goren and Michael Cassidy, June 2016.

Northern Virginia Employment by Industry

Source: The Commonwealth Institute, Critical Assets, The State of Immigrants in Virginia’s Economy, June 2016.

Source: The Commonwealth Institute, Critical Assets, The State of Immigrants in Virginia’s Economy, June 2016.

Moderator: Patricia Donnelly – Executive Director, Literary Council of Northern Virginia Panelists: Wendy Chan – Strategy Senior Manager, Accenture Federal Services Kathy KL Tran – Policy & Advocacy Assistant Director for Skills and Workforce Development, National Immigration Forum Donna Motsek – Adult Education Coordinator, Prince William Public Schools Tadd Wamester – Director of Development & Strategic Partnerships, Eastern Region, Upwardly Global Abdullah Jaghori – Financial Services Project Manager