Top 10 cities Nigerian Immigrants can live in USA - You will make a whole lot of money in #7 (With Pictures) | Page 8 of 10

Best cities Nigerians can live in USA: The USA has the world's third largest Nigerian community , only behind Nigeria itself and the United Kingdom , where up to 3 million Nigerians reside. Like other successful immigrant populations in the United States, Nigerian Americans reside in virtually all 50 states. Sizeable communities are concentrated in the following areas (in order of size): Its primary goal, as defined in its latest report, is “to promote civic engagement and naturalization among immigrant communities in the cities and towns across the U.S.” More.. #BBNaija: This is proof that TTT doesn’t love his wife – She will cry after seeing this (Video) 5 things you must know about Osinbajo’s official car – It’s one of the most expensive cars in the world #BBNaija: TBoss puts her bo*bs on full display again (18+ Photos/Video) 9 Countries where Nigerians can easily get permanent residency – #2 will shock you big time! To do this, the NLC looked at best practices in cities’ services for immigrants by visiting and communicating with mayors and city officials in every state. Researchers evaluated programs targeted at four areas: public safety, immigrant outreach, civic engagement and citizenship, and city services. The 20 cities highlighted in the report vary in size, location, and character, but all of them can claim to be most innovative in ensuring that their immigrant communities are integrated into the local society. Here we look at some of the most compelling programs in 15 of those cities, though the cities excluded from this list (Houston; San Francisco; Skokie, Ill.; Washington, D.C.; Santa Clara County, Calif.) deserve all the same accolades for their efforts to integrate their immigrant populations. 1. Fort Wayne, Ind. With more than 15,000 people, or 6% of the population of Fort Wayne, Ind., born outside the U.S., only about a third of whom are naturalized citizens – the city government actually created a new position to address the mostly-Hispanic immigrant community. In 2009, the Hispanic and Immigrant Liaison began providing information and support for community development programs that affect Latinos. Bilingual TV ads raise awareness of language and naturalization services available in Fort Wayne, and training for local law enforcement and other officials helped address higher incidences of abuse among children of immigrants. 2. Austin, Texas Austin is Texas’s fourth-largest city, in a border state that has always seen a large number of immigrants, mostly from Mexico. The population of more than 785,000 includes almost 150,000, or 19%, born in other countries. Only 22% of the foreign-born population are naturalized U.S. citizens. Austin’s immigrant outreach efforts concentrate on removing the Spanish language barrier between city officials, specifically police officers, and the Latino population, which has doubled in Austin since 1995. Recognizing the increasing proportion of immigrants from Asia, the city also hired an Asian Outreach Program Liaison to perform the same role with the Vietnamese community. 3. Princeton, N.J. Princeton is a small community, which is perhaps exactly what has allowed it to experiment with new ways to promote immigrant integration. Out of the city’s 4,065 immigrants, only 1,618 have become naturalized U.S. citizens, and officials have made addressing the identification and status of them and the non-naturalized immigrants a priority. Beginning in May 2010, all residents – regardless of immigration status – could get the Princeton Community ID Card, which is not given by an official city agency but is recognized by law enforcement and hospital officials to serve as identification and an expression of medical preferences. The card also allows access to social services like post offices, swimming pools, public and private schools, as well as some financial services, for groups like undocumented immigrants who were previously excluded from these services. 4. Seattle Seattle is a little different in terms of the composition of its immigrant community. It has more than 100,000 immigrants (17.7% of the state’s population): 52% come from Asia, 14% from Europe and Latin America and 12% from Africa. The Seattle police department has addressed this diversity by supporting 10 demographic advisory councils, which “aim to connect marginalized minority communities to the police department to ensure that the enforcement of law is just, fair, informed, and that all challenging issues, such as racial profiling, are discussed.” Through these efforts, law enforcement officials create trust and confidence with Latinos, African-Americans, Muslims, Nigerians, Sikhs and Arabs, East Africans, Filipinos, Koreans, Native Americans, Southeast Asians and the gay and lesbian community. 5. El Paso, Texas El Paso is a true border town, where 80% of the city’s total population is of Hispanic or Latino origin. Many immigrants (about half the immigrant population) came and established themselves as U.S. citizens. At the same time, new immigrants pass through regularly on their way to other destinations in the U.S. El Paso is recognized for its extensive efforts at helping immigrants who are victims of crime or abuse. As the NLC report states, “Immigrants too often become victims of domestic abuse, feeling powerless to seek help or protection. … Victims may be afraid to come forward because they are undocumented and may be deported. Fortunately, they still have many rights.” The city’s Victim Services Unit ensures that those rights are honored, such as the one that says any victim of any crime has the right not to disclose their immigration status to police or shelters. Non-citizens are also allowed to get a restraining order and access emergency medical care in El Paso, as officials value the safety of those citizens above their immigration status. 6. Durham, N.C. In Durham, five-time mayor William Bell has made it a priority to serve the city’s fast-growing immigrant community. From 3.8% in 1990 to 14.6% estimated for 2008, Durham’s immigrant community is mostly Latin American, and almost 80% of immigrants are not naturalized U.S. citizens. In 2002 the city kicked off the Mayor’s Hispanic Latino Initiative, which “seeks to reduce the high number of violent crimes against Hispanics by building a stronger partnership among the Hispanic community, the city government and police.” The NLC report goes on to note the program’s notable successes. “As the relationship between the police and the Hispanic community was strengthened, there was a reported decrease of crimes against Hispanics.” Beyond crime, the NLC highlights increases in Spanish-language employees and police officers, Spanish-language employment fairs and a number of cultural events. 7. New York City It is often said that New York City, and especially the borough of Queens, is the most diverse place in the U.S. While some might dispute this, it’s certain that there are more immigrants in New York than in any other city in the country: More than 3 million of the city’s 8.3 million people, or 37%, are foreign-born. Integration can be difficult in such a huge and diverse population, so the city created the Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs to advise the government on how to best integrate immigrant communities. The office works with immigrants and community organizations, and has accomplished some notable goals, such as requiring pharmacies to provide free oral interpretation and translation of vital documents and medication labels, while increasing access to vital city and legal services. 8. Louisville, Ky. Louisville may not have the biggest immigrant community in the U.S., but the 9,650 foreign-born residents are diverse in their countries of origin: 34% come from Asia, 29% from Latin America, 27% from Europe and 8% from Africa. The city government realized that information is a key part of integration, and established the Office of International Affairs to serve as a clearinghouse for new residents. The city provides services like a “community language bank,” translators and interpreters, English as a second language classes and a number of professional and resettlement services. The city also hosts a two-day event called WorldFest that features food and entertainment from different communities, as well as a mass naturalization ceremony where hundreds of residents take their oath of citizenship. 9. Philadelphia Philadelphia has had several waves of immigration from different parts of the world, which have led to a foreign-born population of 156,680, or 11% of the city’s population. In the ‘80s, immigrants came mostly from Africa; in the ’90s, they were from Africa and the Caribbean. The biggest share of the immigrant community is Asian, but the number of recent arrivals, refugees and people seeking asylum from troubled countries led the city to create the Mayor Commission on African and Caribbean Immigrant Affairs. The commission focuses on cultural exchanges and advocacy programs as a way for Philadelphians to learn more about their traditions and promote the city’s overall diversity. In 2010 events focused on Senegalese culture, providing housing services for immigrants and an exhibit at the Philadelphia Zoo focusing on certain African regions with immigrants in Philadelphia 10. Chattanooga, Tenn. Chattanooga, Tenn. has a small immigrant population – only 7,226 people, or 4.5% of the population – but it is one that has grown nearly three-fold in the past 20 years. In 2010 the city created an outreach program known as H.A.N.D.S. Across Chattanooga, standing for the Helping All Nationalities Diversify Society. The program organizes Welcome Fairs that put new immigrants in contact with social services and local officials, which has seen great success in its first year. CLICK HERE to join our BBM Channel for juicy updates & free giveaways

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