Immigration Workforce

A new report from the American Immigration Council shows that immigrants play a crucial role in Ohio’s economy. In 2023, immigrants earned $27.3 billion in income and paid $7.3 billion in local, state and federal taxes. Immigrants help fill Ohio’s workplace shortages. Hear from the City of Columbus about how they are connecting immigrants to in-demand jobs in central Ohio. And learn about the key role H-2A Visa workers play in Ohio’s food system. Guests: Micaela McConnell, policy manager on the State and Local Initiatives team, American Immigration Council Kym Douglas, director of the City of Columbus' Department of Neighborhoods Anisa Kline, human geographer and researcher with expertise in immigration, guest worker programs and farmworker health