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How immigration and the CT economy are closely intertwined as state population ages

Over the past decade, immigrants settling in Connecticut have contributed to the state’s economy by boosting the labor force, paying taxes and spending money.

Connecticut’s immigrant population rose by 18% to more than 590,000 between 2013 and 2023. During that same period, the state’s native-born population declined 2.3%, according to the U.S. Census.

The state’s native-born population is also aging. Since 2010, the number of nonimmigrant resident ...