Snyder sees immigrants as a key to state's economy

A recent conference on immigration and Michigan's economy shows that immigrants are needed to revive the state. - - Donna Poisl

By KATHY BARKS HOFFMAN

DETROIT -- Michigan has seen the results of what immigrants can do to help the economy through companies such as Meijer Inc., Masco Corp. and Dow Chemical Co., and should be attracting more immigrants who can repeat those successes, Gov. Rick Snyder said Monday.

Speaking at a conference on immigration and Michigan's economy at Wayne State University, the governor pointed out that the Meijer retail chain was founded by a Dutch immigrant, the building products maker Masco ( MAS - news - people ) by an Armenian immigrant and Dow by a Canadian.
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