AZ SCR1037

Proclaims June 2020 as Immigrant Heritage Month in Arizona to honor immigrant contributions and accomplishments.

Notes that one in eight Arizonans are immigrants or foreign-born, representing the eleventh largest immigrant population in the United States.

Highlights that 50% of Fortune 500 companies based in Arizona were founded by immigrants or their children, generating $98.9 billion in annual revenue and employing 134,330 people globally.

States that immigrant-owned businesses in Arizona employ 113,760 workers, generate $1.3 billion in business income, and contribute $5.4 billion annually in federal, state and local taxes.

Recognizes immigrants' $16 billion spending power in after-tax income and their contributions to advances in technology and science.