GA SR593

Recognizes February 13, 2024, as New Americans Day at the Georgia state capitol, marking the 12th year of the annual celebration bringing hundreds of new Americans and community supporters for education and celebration

Notes that one in ten Georgians—more than one million people—are foreign-born, comprising one in eight workers statewide and nearly half of all construction industry workers

Highlights that foreign-born Georgians are 41 percent more likely to start new businesses, account for more than 20 percent of entrepreneurs, and generate over $2.5 billion in business income annually

Reports that foreign-born Georgians paid over $11 billion in federal, state, and local taxes and held more than $32 billion in spending power in 2021

Recognizes Georgia's refugee program as one of the oldest and most successful in the nation, with approximately 90 percent of refugees achieving economic self-sufficiency within six months