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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

Tue, 09 Mar 2021 - 10:10 AM / by Neha Sanjeev

Tags: immigrants, USA, Global Economy, revenue, Diaspora

Courtesy: Business standard

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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

Sat, 16 Jan 2021 - 12:54 PM / by Nikita Thakur

Tags: United Nations, India, Diaspora, Migration

Courtesy: The Tribune