Cedars, April 2018

April 2018 5 THE GLOBAL REFUGEE CRISIS: RESETTLEMENT Refugee Resettlement in Columbus WHERE DO THEY COME FROM? WHERE DO THEY GO? 53.5% SOMALIA 16.8% BHUTAN 11.2% IRAQ 14.4% OTHER 1 CALIFORNIA 2 TEXAS 3 NEW YORK 5 OHIO 6 MICHIGAN 4 WASHINGTON Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration Columbus Council on World Affairs 2016-2017 City of Columbus US Together, CRIS Impact of Refugees In Central Ohio: 2015 Report 16,596 Refugees resettled in the Columbus area since 1983 59.2% of them in the last 10 years 41.8% of refugees 18 or older have or are getting a college degree. Local refugees are >2x more likely to own a business than the general population. The refugee community supports an estimated 20,000 local jobs. In Columbus, the total economic contribution of refugees is $1.6 billion. WHAT IS THE IMPACT? Infographic by Jen Yosinski