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Undocumented Indian Immigrants' Spending Power Is $15.5 Bn: US Report
Over half a million undocumented Indian immigrants are the third largest contributor to the US economy with a collective spending power of $15.5 billion, revealed an American think-tank's report. As for the spending power, India ranked second since undocumented Mexicans topped the chart with $82.2 billion. El Salvador ($11.5bn), Guatemala ($9.1bn) and Honduras ($6.4bn) followed India in the chart. The report also stated Indian immigrants… read-more
Tags: immigrants, USA, Global Economy, revenue, Diaspora
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India's Diaspora Largest In World, Says UN Report On Migration
The United Nations' International Migration Report 2020 on January 15 revealed that India accounts for the largest diaspora in the world. With majority of them living in the UAE, Saudi Arabia and the US, around 18 million Indians are spread throughout the world. The report cited labour and family reasons as the major factors to drive migration from India. Meanwhile, the US topped in the host countries' list with housing around 51 million… read-more
Tags: United Nations, India, Diaspora, Migration
Courtesy: The Tribune