Not Born In The USA

Not born in the USA is something I had not thought much about until I saw these numbers by state

California     27.2 % were not born in the USA

New York     22.2 % were not born in the USA  (the State, not the City)

New Jersey  21.0 % were not born in the USA

Other states with percents in the 13% or 18% to 20% range :

Texas

Illinois

Connecticut

Nevada

Maryland

Massachusetts

Rhode Island

Hawaii

SC, in spite of what seems to be good number of Hispanic’s is officially only

4.6 % “not born in the USA”. 

We are indeed, relying on foreign born citizens for overall economic growth in the USA?  Presumably these new arrivals have jobs. And are doing something productive.