This report talks about all immigrants, not just the highly skilled people that some have reported on recently. Good news. - - Donna Poisl
Report set to be blueprint for other states
By Quinn Kelley, Staff writer
A commission on immigration found immigrants have had a positive impact on the state's economic development, according to a report released Thursday.
The 19-member Commission to Study the Impact of Immigrants in Maryland, authorized by the General Assembly in 2008 to assess the demographic information and impact of this state's immigrant population, found providing immigrants' children with higher education support has benefited the state's economy, as well as immigrants' significant contributions to the workforce. The commission also found many public schools face significant challenges in educating children of immigrants.
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