You look at the ACS stats and the lack of action from city leaders and you can understand why Greater Cleveland is expanding at slower pace compared to a lot of other US metros. It's frustrating.

PG Op-Ed: CEOs of Allegheny Conference, Detroit Regional Chamber and Greater Cleveland Partnership Call for Action on High Skilled Immigration Reform

 

Earlier this month, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announced that the U.S. had reached the congressionally mandated H-1B visa cap for the 2017 fiscal year. The H-1B visa program allows U.S. employers to hire international workers, on a temporary basis, in jobs that require specialized skill sets often in the STEM fields (science, technology, engineering and math).

 

Read More

http://www.post-gazette.com/opinion/2016/04/28/More-H-1B-visas-please/stories/201604280035

another opportunity to lure immigrants - venezuela's economic troubles:

 

http://mobile.nytimes.com/2016/11/25/world/americas/hungry-venezuelans-flee-in-boats-to-escape-economic-collapse.html

hyper inflation is out of control in venezuela and its an economic disaster. wallets are useless. shopkeepers are weighing the bills. the biggest bill is now worth maybe five cents. inflation is over 720 percent this year. cle can get on top of this one to reel some of these fed up folks in.

 

since obama opened relations with cuba there has been a surge in immigrants, from 5-10K to 50k the last couple years.

 

it could be another population to pull toward ne ohio --

 

http://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2016/08/05/cuban-immigration-to-u-s-surges-as-relations-warm/

Video on a Syrian refugee relocated to Cleveland through Catholic Charities:

 

a resource for immigration focused landlords and other immigration-related issues in cle:

 

http://refugees.org/field-office/cleveland/

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President Donald Trump acts to restrict immigration, blocking a Syrian family due in Cleveland Tuesday

 

By Brian Albrecht, The Plain Dealer 

on January 27, 2017 at 6:24 PM

 

CLEVELAND, Ohio - The fate of a Syrian refugee family bound for resettlement here hung on the stroke of a pen by President Donald Trump on Friday.

 

The family -- two parents and four children ages 6 through 15 -- were scheduled to fly from a refugee camp in Turkey on Monday and arrive in Cleveland Tuesday afternoon, according to Danielle Drake, community relations manager for the local branch of the US Together refugee resettlement agency.

 

The new restrictions will cancel resettlement of another family from Syria, due here on Feb. 13, and two groups of refugees from the Democratic Republic of the Congo on Feb. 6.

 

Drake said the Congolese refugees include a 14-year-old boy whose father, now living in Cleveland, has been waiting four years to reunite with his son.

 

http://www.cleveland.com/metro/index.ssf/2017/01/president_donal_trump_acts_to.html#incart_river_home

 

 

:(

 

President Donald Trump acts to restrict immigration, blocking a Syrian family due in Cleveland Tuesday

 

By Brian Albrecht, The Plain Dealer 

on January 27, 2017 at 6:24 PM

 

CLEVELAND, Ohio - The fate of a Syrian refugee family bound for resettlement here hung on the stroke of a pen by President Donald Trump on Friday.

 

The family -- two parents and four children ages 6 through 15 -- were scheduled to fly from a refugee camp in Turkey on Monday and arrive in Cleveland Tuesday afternoon, according to Danielle Drake, community relations manager for the local branch of the US Together refugee resettlement agency.

 

The new restrictions will cancel resettlement of another family from Syria, due here on Feb. 13, and two groups of refugees from the Democratic Republic of the Congo on Feb. 6.

 

Drake said the Congolese refugees include a 14-year-old boy whose father, now living in Cleveland, has been waiting four years to reunite with his son.

 

http://www.cleveland.com/metro/index.ssf/2017/01/president_donal_trump_acts_to.html#incart_river_home

I'm beginning to suspect he might not be a very good president.

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President Donald Trump acts to restrict immigration, blocking a Syrian family due in Cleveland Tuesday

 

By Brian Albrecht, The Plain Dealer 

on January 27, 2017 at 6:24 PM

 

CLEVELAND, Ohio - The fate of a Syrian refugee family bound for resettlement here hung on the stroke of a pen by President Donald Trump on Friday.

 

The family -- two parents and four children ages 6 through 15 -- were scheduled to fly from a refugee camp in Turkey on Monday and arrive in Cleveland Tuesday afternoon, according to Danielle Drake, community relations manager for the local branch of the US Together refugee resettlement agency.

 

The new restrictions will cancel resettlement of another family from Syria, due here on Feb. 13, and two groups of refugees from the Democratic Republic of the Congo on Feb. 6.

 

Drake said the Congolese refugees include a 14-year-old boy whose father, now living in Cleveland, has been waiting four years to reunite with his son.

 

http://www.cleveland.com/metro/index.ssf/2017/01/president_donal_trump_acts_to.html#incart_river_home

 

 

 

How big are the groups?  I would think the kid with a dad here (presumably legally) is a no brainer.  In any case, I'm unaware of any problems with non-Islamic African immigrants at all, except for them not getting along with native-born black Americans well.

Cleveland Clinic resident from Sudan says she was denied entry back into U.S. after Middle East trip

 

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- An internal medicine resident at the Cleveland Clinic who is a citizen of Sudan said Saturday that she was detained in New York when she was trying to return to Ohio after a trip to Saudi Arabia and was put on a plane back to the Middle East.

 

Dr. Suha Abushamma, who has worked at the Clinic since July on a work visa, left the U.S. one day after an executive order issued by President Donald Trump. The executive order included a crackdown on immigration from refugees and citizens of seven majority-Muslim countries.

 

Abushamma, 26, of Cleveland Heights, lived in Saudi Arabia before being hired at the Clinic. She is a Muslim woman and a citizen of Sudan.

 

"I had a good long cry when I went on the plane," Abushamma said. "It's the first time I cried all day."

 

http://www.cleveland.com/court-justice/index.ssf/2017/01/cleveland_clinic_resident_from_1.html#incart_2box

The Cleveland Clinic doctor is back in town.

 

http://www.cleveland.com/metro/index.ssf/2017/02/sudanese_cleveland_clinic_resi.html

 

 

Two refugee families arrive in Cleveland, ready to start new lives in America

 

Mike Brookbank

5:38 PM, Feb 10, 2017

 

CLEVELAND - The first refugees to make it to Cleveland since President Trump's travel ban was blocked by federal judges are getting settled in their new homes.

 

News 5 was there when two families arrived at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport, ready to start their new lives in America.

 

The families were originally supposed to arrive at the end of January.

 

Donations from the community are giving refugees a strong start.

 

Us Together says they are still in need of toiletries and non-perishable food.

 

http://www.newsnet5.com/news/local-news/two-refugee-families-arrive-in-cleveland-ready-to-start-new-lives-in-america

 

Two refugee families arrive in Cleveland after ruling on Trump's immigration ban (photos, video)

 

By Brian Albrecht, The Plain Dealer

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on February 10, 2017 at 11:53 AM, updated February 10, 2017 at 4:43 PM

CLEVELAND, Ohio - There were smiles, nervousness and a palpable sense of relief among both the 10 members of two refugee families who arrived at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport Friday morning, and the people who welcomed them with flowers and signs.

 

The families, one Syrian (from Aleppo) and one Iraqi, were en route to the United States Thursday when a federal appeals court panel maintained the freeze on President Donald Trump's immigration ban of refugees and citizens from seven Muslim-majority countries.

 

http://www.cleveland.com/metro/index.ssf/2017/02/refugee_families_arrive_in_cle.html

 

does anyone know the lawyer from Shaker Heights cited in the article, David Leopold? He doesn't sound too political, does he? :roll: (he's probably a friend of Hts lol) With all due respect, I doubt that many of the Mexican immigrants whom he is eager to defend will be moving to his fancy neck-of-the-woods; and while I generally welcome the immigrants who have moved to Painesville since they're very hardworking and productive by and large, needless to say I have mixed feelings about those who are there illegally, and of course anybody who has committed a crime should be kicked out. And by the way, where was the outcry when Obama was expelling all of the same people en masse?? That's right, crickets.

 

Immigrants in Painesville and elsewhere can take steps to protect themselves, leaders say

 

http://www.cleveland.com/metro/index.ssf/2017/02/immigrants_in_painesville_and_elsewhere_can_take_steps_to_protect_themselves_leaders_say_photos.html

does anyone know the lawyer from Shaker Heights cited in the article, David Leopold? He doesn't sound too political, does he? :roll: (he's probably a friend of Hts lol) With all due respect, I doubt that many of the Mexican immigrants whom he is eager to defend will be moving to his fancy neck-of-the-woods; and while I generally welcome the immigrants who have moved to Painesville since they're very hardworking and productive by and large, needless to say I have mixed feelings about those who are there illegally, and of course anybody who has committed a crime should be kicked out. And by the way, where was the outcry when Obama was expelling all of the same people en masse?? That's right, crickets.

 

Immigrants in Painesville and elsewhere can take steps to protect themselves, leaders say

 

http://www.cleveland.com/metro/index.ssf/2017/02/immigrants_in_painesville_and_elsewhere_can_take_steps_to_protect_themselves_leaders_say_photos.html

 

The thing is, he was expelling them en mass and it was reported on but people didn't seem to care. I almost feel like the White House wants these numbers publicized to show they're taking action.

does anyone know the lawyer from Shaker Heights cited in the article, David Leopold? He doesn't sound too political, does he? :roll: (he's probably a friend of Hts lol) With all due respect, I doubt that many of the Mexican immigrants whom he is eager to defend will be moving to his fancy neck-of-the-woods; and while I generally welcome the immigrants who have moved to Painesville since they're very hardworking and productive by and large, needless to say I have mixed feelings about those who are there illegally, and of course anybody who has committed a crime should be kicked out. And by the way, where was the outcry when Obama was expelling all of the same people en masse?? That's right, crickets.

 

Immigrants in Painesville and elsewhere can take steps to protect themselves, leaders say

 

http://www.cleveland.com/metro/index.ssf/2017/02/immigrants_in_painesville_and_elsewhere_can_take_steps_to_protect_themselves_leaders_say_photos.html

 

The thing is, he was expelling them en mass and it was reported on but people didn't seem to care. I almost feel like the White House wants these numbers publicized to show they're taking action.

no, people cared as much as they do now, especially the immigrant community, but it wasn't widely reported, because for the past eight years the press abdicated its duty by shielding Obama.

does anyone know the lawyer from Shaker Heights cited in the article, David Leopold? He doesn't sound too political, does he? :roll: (he's probably a friend of Hts lol) With all due respect, I doubt that many of the Mexican immigrants whom he is eager to defend will be moving to his fancy neck-of-the-woods; and while I generally welcome the immigrants who have moved to Painesville since they're very hardworking and productive by and large, needless to say I have mixed feelings about those who are there illegally, and of course anybody who has committed a crime should be kicked out. And by the way, where was the outcry when Obama was expelling all of the same people en masse?? That's right, crickets.

 

Immigrants in Painesville and elsewhere can take steps to protect themselves, leaders say

 

http://www.cleveland.com/metro/index.ssf/2017/02/immigrants_in_painesville_and_elsewhere_can_take_steps_to_protect_themselves_leaders_say_photos.html

 

The thing is, he was expelling them en mass and it was reported on but people didn't seem to care. I almost feel like the White House wants these numbers publicized to show they're taking action.

no, people cared as much as they do now, especially the immigrant community, but it wasn't widely reported, because for the past eight years the press abdicated its duty by shielding Obama.

 

The whole "press shielding Obama" line you like to claim is getting old. Mostly because it's not true, but I think you know that. The Obama admisnistration was focused on expelling criminals or those with ties to criminal organizations. By all accounts, the latest moves by ICE under the Trump administration are much less focused and are indiscriminately arresting and deporting people, even if there is no criminal affiliation.

^really? Obama deported more people than any other president. Could all of those 2 million+ deportees possibly have been "criminals" or had "ties to criminal organizations??" If that's the case, we have a much bigger problem here than we thought

 

NCLR head: Obama 'deporter-in-chief'

 

http://www.politico.com/story/2014/03/national-council-of-la-raza-janet-murguia-barack-obama-deporter-in-chief-immigration-104217

Hopefully not too late, but BRAVO!!!

 

Here's the website: http://www.tri-c.edu/hispanic-council/bienvenidos-a-cleveland/index.html

 

Website aids Puerto Rican families relocating to Cleveland

 

Updated 9:15 AM; Posted 9:14 AM

 

By Karen Farkas, cleveland.com kfarkasCleveland[/member].com

CLEVELAND, Ohio - Bienvenidos a Cleveland, a website to aid Puerto Rican families relocating to Cleveland following the devastation of Hurricane Maria, launched Monday.

 

The site, a collaboration between Cuyahoga Community College, the Spanish American Committee, Esperanza Inc. and the Cleveland Metropolitan School District, provides a directory of agencies and organizations offering resources to arriving families.

 

Since late September, hundreds of families have arrived in Cleveland -- many of them seeking support from community-based organizations such as the Spanish American Committee, Cleveland's oldest and largest Hispanic social service agency, Tri-C said.

 

The biggest challenge has been housing, as many of the families have little or no income, officials said in a news release. Other needs include emergency funding, employment assistance, transportation, medical assistance, behavioral services, child care, senior care, food, clothing, diapers and household items.

 

http://www.cleveland.com/metro/index.ssf/2017/11/website_aids_puerto_rican_fami.html#incart_river_home

Hopefully not too late, but BRAVO!!!

 

Here's the website: http://www.tri-c.edu/hispanic-council/bienvenidos-a-cleveland/index.html

 

Website aids Puerto Rican families relocating to Cleveland

 

Updated 9:15 AM; Posted 9:14 AM

 

By Karen Farkas, cleveland.com kfarkasCleveland[/member].com

CLEVELAND, Ohio - Bienvenidos a Cleveland, a website to aid Puerto Rican families relocating to Cleveland following the devastation of Hurricane Maria, launched Monday.

 

The site, a collaboration between Cuyahoga Community College, the Spanish American Committee, Esperanza Inc. and the Cleveland Metropolitan School District, provides a directory of agencies and organizations offering resources to arriving families.

 

Since late September, hundreds of families have arrived in Cleveland -- many of them seeking support from community-based organizations such as the Spanish American Committee, Cleveland's oldest and largest Hispanic social service agency, Tri-C said.

 

The biggest challenge has been housing, as many of the families have little or no income, officials said in a news release. Other needs include emergency funding, employment assistance, transportation, medical assistance, behavioral services, child care, senior care, food, clothing, diapers and household items.

 

http://www.cleveland.com/metro/index.ssf/2017/11/website_aids_puerto_rican_fami.html#incart_river_home

 

Not to be THAT GUY... but Puerto Ricans moving to Cleveland is not immigration.

Hopefully not too late, but BRAVO!!!

 

Here's the website: http://www.tri-c.edu/hispanic-council/bienvenidos-a-cleveland/index.html

 

Website aids Puerto Rican families relocating to Cleveland

 

Updated 9:15 AM; Posted 9:14 AM

 

By Karen Farkas, cleveland.com kfarkasCleveland[/member].com

CLEVELAND, Ohio - Bienvenidos a Cleveland, a website to aid Puerto Rican families relocating to Cleveland following the devastation of Hurricane Maria, launched Monday.

 

The site, a collaboration between Cuyahoga Community College, the Spanish American Committee, Esperanza Inc. and the Cleveland Metropolitan School District, provides a directory of agencies and organizations offering resources to arriving families.

 

Since late September, hundreds of families have arrived in Cleveland -- many of them seeking support from community-based organizations such as the Spanish American Committee, Cleveland's oldest and largest Hispanic social service agency, Tri-C said.

 

The biggest challenge has been housing, as many of the families have little or no income, officials said in a news release. Other needs include emergency funding, employment assistance, transportation, medical assistance, behavioral services, child care, senior care, food, clothing, diapers and household items.

 

http://www.cleveland.com/metro/index.ssf/2017/11/website_aids_puerto_rican_fami.html#incart_river_home

 

Not to be THAT GUY... but Puerto Ricans moving to Cleveland is not immigration.

 

No, you need to be THAT GUY.  Lo siento...!

 

Mods, can you move my previous post to the "Cleveland: population trends" thread?  https://www.urbanohio.com/forum/index.php/topic,5363.990.html

 

Ironically, the most recent post in that thread was from me...which is why I am even more embarrassed.

 

EDIT: cross posted

Video of Syrian Refugees to Cleveland:

 

“Out Of The Garden”: A Short Documentary

 

 

Hopefully not too late, but BRAVO!!!

 

Here's the website: http://www.tri-c.edu/hispanic-council/bienvenidos-a-cleveland/index.html

 

Website aids Puerto Rican families relocating to Cleveland

 

Updated 9:15 AM; Posted 9:14 AM

 

By Karen Farkas, cleveland.com kfarkasCleveland[/member].com

CLEVELAND, Ohio - Bienvenidos a Cleveland, a website to aid Puerto Rican families relocating to Cleveland following the devastation of Hurricane Maria, launched Monday.

 

The site, a collaboration between Cuyahoga Community College, the Spanish American Committee, Esperanza Inc. and the Cleveland Metropolitan School District, provides a directory of agencies and organizations offering resources to arriving families.

 

Since late September, hundreds of families have arrived in Cleveland -- many of them seeking support from community-based organizations such as the Spanish American Committee, Cleveland's oldest and largest Hispanic social service agency, Tri-C said.

 

The biggest challenge has been housing, as many of the families have little or no income, officials said in a news release. Other needs include emergency funding, employment assistance, transportation, medical assistance, behavioral services, child care, senior care, food, clothing, diapers and household items.

 

http://www.cleveland.com/metro/index.ssf/2017/11/website_aids_puerto_rican_fami.html#incart_river_home

 

Not to be THAT GUY... but Puerto Ricans moving to Cleveland is not immigration.

 

It isn't politically, but it most certainly is culturally.  They face many of the same challenges as foreign immigrants for linguistic reasons.

 

Actually, if the Puerto Rican government wanted to help its people it would aggressively expand English education in the schools.  Only about 20% of Puerto Rican residents speak English.

^ no, not most certainly, more like yes and no -- culturally speaking it really depends on where they came from and where they move to in the states. the pr population in the states is very urban, so if they came up here from running around barefoot out in the country in pr they will be country bumpkins in the cities and it will be culture shock. if they came from san juan or ponce or something, or have already been back and forth here, it's not such a big change.

 

as for speakin the english, that already comes with moving to states, where the vast majority of pr's live. so if islanders dont speak english well they likely already have a relative up here who does, that's why they would move up to certain areas over others. then even if people stay and dont pick english up so well, the kids do, so it just naturally corrects itself in a generation.

 

but don't forget speaking spanish is hardly a barrier in the usa in many, many places, including parts of ne ohio. so they can get work. and of course we do teach spanish rather aggressively up here, far above other languages and as we should, so that is a two way street.

Congolese part of new tapestry of immigration to Cleveland

Updated Apr 1, 6:08 AM; Posted Apr 1, 6:07 AM

By Brian Albrecht, The Plain Dealer, [email protected]

 

http://www.cleveland.com/metro/index.ssf/2018/04/congolese_part_of_new_tapestry.html

 

Cleveland.com

Among counties, Cuyahoga near top in Midwest for attracting immigrants

Updated 7:32 AM; Posted 7:10 AM

 

CLEVELAND, Ohio - Want a bright spot from population updates that often don't make the Cleveland area look so good?

 

Take a look at the number of people moving here from other countries.

 

Cuyahoga County ranks high nationally, and near the top in the Midwest, for net gains through international migration, cleveland.com found in analyzing the new county-level population estimates released last month by the Census Bureau.

 

Cuyahoga County has gained an estimated 7,957 residents over the last two years through international migration.

 

http://www.cleveland.com/datacentral/index.ssf/2018/04/among_counties_cuyahoga_near_t.html

Two thoughts from the above articles:

 

1) Fascinating to see the absolute drop off of refugees entering the country in 2017. (Congolese article charts)

2) Although Cuyahoga County gained an impressive uptick of 7,957  international people, Metro Detroit has picked up over 20,000 in the same course of time! WOW!  I'm guessing initiatives and policies have a lot to do with this successful that stem years back.

 

Cleveland organizations more than ever need to continue to push locally on many fronts to get more immigrants here, especially with the stricter US Policy for getting refugees into the country, where other mid-size cities may just accept the new policies. 

Walk into Algebra Teahouse anytime, and you'll probably chat with someone not born in this country.  University Circle is truly international. 

 

Dr. Sri is amazing.

 

Immigration stories shared in local teahouse

Ibtesam Ghazy, Staff Reporter • April 27, 2018 • Leave a Comment

 

“[When you listen to people’s stories], you don’t only hear their experiences, but you really dive in deep into how other people think and why they made the decisions that they did. It is a taste of [someone else’s life],” said Amalia Gitosuputro, a fourth-year chemical engineering major.

 

On Friday, April 20, the Case Western Reserve University Muslim Student Association (MSA) held their Faces of Immigrants event at Algebra Tea House in Little Italy. MSA initiated this event last year in response to Trump Administration’s travel ban and the subsequent attention brought to Islamophobia after the ban was announced.

 

http://observer.case.edu/immigration-stories-shared-in-local-teahouse/

 

Algebra is a gem.

Vacant and dilapidated building in Cleveland converted to housing for refugee families

Homa Bash

4:56 PM, Aug 31, 2018

6:28 PM, Aug 31, 2018

 

CLEVELAND - A building that once stood abandoned and dilapidated for more than a decade is now giving four refugee families new hope as they start new lives in Cleveland.

 

The building is on West 46th Street on Cleveland’s west side, rehabbed and renovated by the Geis Foundation over the course of 10 months to create four separate apartments and a storefront.

 

It is the foundation’s third project renovating homes for refugee families in the city.

 

https://www.news5cleveland.com/news/local-news/cleveland-metro/vacant-and-dilapidated-building-in-cleveland-converted-to-housing-for-refugee-families

Vacant and dilapidated building in Cleveland converted to housing for refugee families

Homa Bash

4:56 PM, Aug 31, 2018

6:28 PM, Aug 31, 2018

 

CLEVELAND - A building that once stood abandoned and dilapidated for more than a decade is now giving four refugee families new hope as they start new lives in Cleveland.

 

The building is on West 46th Street on Cleveland’s west side, rehabbed and renovated by the Geis Foundation over the course of 10 months to create four separate apartments and a storefront.

 

It is the foundation’s third project renovating homes for refugee families in the city.

 

https://www.news5cleveland.com/news/local-news/cleveland-metro/vacant-and-dilapidated-building-in-cleveland-converted-to-housing-for-refugee-families

 

I love it.

Not a good list to do poorly on if you're hoping for an economic comeback https://t.co/xQofOER8eE

Some interesting data:

 

ICE arrests for Ohio through Oct 2017. Interesting that Columbus is so much higher than Cleveland and that Cincinnati has stayed clear of all this ICE activity.

 

Ohio - all counties        4,391

Franklin County, OH 2,522

Cuyahoga County, OH 843

Mahoning County, OH 302

Butler County, OH 266

Summit County, OH 130

Stark County, OH 51

Tuscarawas County, OH 35

Lucas County, OH 33

Lorain County, OH 25

Huron County, OH 22

Fayette County, OH 16

Clermont County, OH 12

Medina County, OH 11

Champaign County, OH 9

Williams County, OH 8

Defiance County, OH 8

Geauga County, OH 7

Ashtabula County, OH 7

Auglaize County, OH 6

Marion County, OH 6

Wood County, OH 5

Trumbull County, OH 5

Portage County, OH 5

Hamilton County, OH 5

Miami County, OH 4

Hancock County, OH 4

Darke County, OH 4

Ashland County, OH 4

Licking County, OH 4

Columbiana County, OH 3

Logan County, OH 3

Fairfield County, OH 3

Clinton County, OH 2

Sandusky County, OH 2

Erie County, OH 2

Fulton County, OH 2

Mercer County, OH 2

Belmont County, OH 2

Wyandot County, OH 2

Scioto County, OH 2

Coshocton County, OH 1

Greene County, OH 1

Preble County, OH 1

Van Wert County, OH 1

Henry County, OH 1

Pickaway County, OH 1

Highland County, OH 1

 

http://trac.syr.edu/phptools/immigration/arrest/

No real news, but it's a good read.  Bert Stratton, who rents 25 Lakewood storefronts, says "Immigrants Are the Best Tenants."

 

https://www.wsj.com/articles/immigrants-are-the-best-tenants-1541361836

On 9/30/2018 at 10:40 PM, Pugu said:

Some interesting data:

 

ICE arrests for Ohio through Oct 2017. Interesting that Columbus is so much higher than Cleveland and that Cincinnati has stayed clear of all this ICE activity.

 

Ohio - all counties        4,391

Franklin County, OH 2,522

Cuyahoga County, OH 843

Mahoning County, OH 302

Butler County, OH 266

Summit County, OH 130

Stark County, OH 51

Tuscarawas County, OH 35

Lucas County, OH 33

Lorain County, OH 25

Huron County, OH 22

Fayette County, OH 16

Clermont County, OH 12

Medina County, OH 11

Champaign County, OH 9

Williams County, OH 8

Defiance County, OH 8

Geauga County, OH 7

Ashtabula County, OH 7

Auglaize County, OH 6

Marion County, OH 6

Wood County, OH 5

Trumbull County, OH 5

Portage County, OH 5

Hamilton County, OH 5

Miami County, OH 4

Hancock County, OH 4

Darke County, OH 4

Ashland County, OH 4

Licking County, OH 4

Columbiana County, OH 3

Logan County, OH 3

Fairfield County, OH 3

Clinton County, OH 2

Sandusky County, OH 2

Erie County, OH 2

Fulton County, OH 2

Mercer County, OH 2

Belmont County, OH 2

Wyandot County, OH 2

Scioto County, OH 2

Coshocton County, OH 1

Greene County, OH 1

Preble County, OH 1

Van Wert County, OH 1

Henry County, OH 1

Pickaway County, OH 1

Highland County, OH 1

 

http://trac.syr.edu/phptools/immigration/arrest/

 

wow, I'm really surprised that Lake Co. isn't even on the list, given how many Mexicans there are in Painesville. But I personally would give them special dispensation. Where else can you get arguably the best tacos in Ohio? ?? ?? ??

 

That's awesome, hopefully it encourages immigrants to choose Cleveland when they come to America!

Continuation of above report:

 

Cleveland is the No. 1 city for immigrants to become U.S. citizens, study says

Updated Feb 7, 1:18 PM; Posted Feb 7, 12:54 PM

 

By Janet H. Cho, The Plain Dealer

CLEVELAND, Ohio – Cleveland is the No. 1 city in America in which to become a U.S. citizen, with the nation’s shortest average processing time, among the highest rates of clearing its backlog, and the most efficient U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services field office, according to a just-released study by Boundless Immigration.

 

“Relative to other metro areas, Cleveland — at 95 points — is as good as it gets across all of these weighted factors, and it earns the No. 1 spot on the index,” said Boundless Immigration, a Seattle technology company that helps families navigate the immigration process and apply for green cards and citizenship.

 

In comparing how eligible immigrants across the U.S. become naturalized, Boundless Immigration ranked 103 major metropolitan areas and 86 U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services field offices according to three major barriers to citizenship, using Department of Homeland Security and other federal data.

 

Cleveland came out on top of both its lists: the “Best (and Worst) Cities to Become a U.S. Citizen,” and the “Best (and Worst) Field Offices to Become a U.S. Citizen.” While it takes an average of only four months to process an application for citizenship in Cleveland — the shortest wait time in the country – the average waiting period nationally is more than twice that at 10 months.

 

https://www.cleveland.com/news/2019/02/cleveland-is-the-no-1-city-for-immigrants-to-become-us-citizens-study-says.html

Pilot program helps refugee students in Cleveland learn how to succeed

900 refugee students attend CMSD

Posted: 7:48 AM, Apr 04, 2019

 

CLEVELAND — When the final bell rings at John Marshall High School in Cleveland, it signals the end of the day for most students.

Except for those in room 308.

 

They started in this room as strangers from seven different countries just a few months ago — 26 students who came to the U.S., to Cleveland, as refugees. Now, they call themselves a family.

 

The majority are from Syria, but there are also students from Sudan, Tanzania, Democratic Republic of Congo, Iraq, Afghanistan, and more.

 

“A lot of these families have experienced traumatic events and the worst thing that could possibly happen is they make all the sacrifices and come to the U.S. and don’t succeed here,” Vogel said. “So we want to be bridging that gap of partnering with students and their families and seeing them reach those educational and career goals.”

 

https://www.news5cleveland.com/news/local-news/cleveland-metro/pilot-program-helps-refugee-students-in-cleveland-learn-how-to-succeed

What an awesome article!

^^ And found more info on the program's official website.  Pretty darn cool and impressive!

 

https://www.refugeeresponse.org/teen-response

 

Edited April 4, 20196 yr by MuRrAy HiLL

 

The big takeaway from that article and why attracting more immigrants is an essential growth strategy for Greater Cleveland...

 

Today, a quarter of U.S. entrepreneurs are immigrants, according to the venture capital association. In addition, immigrants have founded 51% of startups valued at $1 billion or more, and one in three venture-backed entrepreneurs are immigrants.

https://www.crainscleveland.com/immigrant-stories/transfusion-cleveland-needs

In the first few years after the collapse of the Soviet Union, more than 40,000 people from former Soviet republics came to Greater Cleveland. I don't know how many people have come here since then, but Greater Cleveland is top-5 in the USA for people of Ukrainian and Belarussian birth or descent, and top-10 for people of Russian birth or descent. 

It's always been interesting to me that Russians primarily congregated in the Beachwood-Mayfield Hts-Cleveland Hts triangle, while Ukrainians primarily settled in Parma. I wonder what started that pattern.

The Ukrainians/Russians/Belarussians are on both sides of town, and their presence on the West Side is more scattered, including in Lakewood, Seven Hills, Broadview Hts, North Royalton, Strongsville, Parma Heights and, of course, Parma.

 

My wife tells me that arguments break out among immigrants on the Russian-Ukrainian Cleveland Facebook page as to which side of town is better whenever prospective new immigrants ask where they should live. So they're already learning the East Side-West Side culture pretty well....

 

120,000 immigrants to Greater Cleveland in the past year is a MASSIVE number and a huge improvement over last year! As the editorial says, let's build on that!

 

 

 

5 minutes ago, KJP said:

120,000 immigrants to Greater Cleveland in the past year is a MASSIVE number and a huge improvement over last year! As the editorial says, let's build on that!

 

 

 

That's 120,000 immigrants total in the region, not in a year. Still a pretty big number. 

Bummer!! But, thanks for the correction.