I know Im biased - but is this recent BDN column asking a rhetorical question? Heres a snippet.... As Maine confronts a future with fewer residents and, therefore, dwindling economic prospects, there is one small but regular source of new arrivals. Every year, about 300 to 400 refugees make a new home in Maine. ..... A study of refugees in Cleveland, Ohio, which accepted 600 refugees in 2012, found, At the local level, refugees provide increased demand for goods and services through their new purchasing power and can be particularly revitalizing in communities that otherwise have a declining population. The resettlement agency there spent $4.8 million on refugee services in 2012 and, according to the study, saw an economic return of about $48 million. It considered three sources: refugee families’ household spending, refugee-owned businesses, and the ongoing spending of the refugee service organizations themselves. So the downside is?????????
Posted on: Thu, 31 Jul 2014 00:16:24 +0000
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