Funny thing, lists. People tend to like them when they agree with the conclusions — and hate them when they don’t.
. — which had some discouraging words in October when this bureau reporteda list had St. ranked as the worst city for safety — now trumpets a list that, go figure, ranks us as one of the best.
A press release from the group’s spokesman Tony Wyche, which quotes chief executiveJason Hall, proudlypoints out thatthe St. area is “among the country’s top metros for helping immigrants succeed.”
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The report from the George W. Bush Institute-SMU Economic Growth Initiative said STL and several other metros “punch above their weight in attracting immigrants,” and also praised us for our “welcoming policies and high scores for immigrant well-being.”
The press release went on to make special note that:
St. city is No. 3 for living standards for foreign-born residents, No. 5 in foreign-born adults with bachelor’s degrees or higher, and No. 6 for areas in which immigrants are thriving.
And St. County was No. 9 when it came to the thriving-immigrant category.
The praise prompted Hall to say in a statement: “As this report notes, the success of St. and other metros that have opened our arms to new immigrants underscores the case for our efforts to attract and retain immigrants.”