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Report: Immigrants own nearly half of NJ's local businesses
Clip: 3/19/2019 | 3m 48sVideo has Closed Captions
A new report finds immigrants own 47 percent of main street businesses.
A new report finds immigrants, who make up 22 percent of the state's population, own 47 percent of main street businesses. Advocates say immigrants look to open businesses because racism and language barriers can keep them out of professional job markets.
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Report: Immigrants own nearly half of NJ's local businesses
Clip: 3/19/2019 | 3m 48sVideo has Closed Captions
A new report finds immigrants, who make up 22 percent of the state's population, own 47 percent of main street businesses. Advocates say immigrants look to open businesses because racism and language barriers can keep them out of professional job markets.
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