By First 4 Alert ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - St. Louis is facing a workforce crunch, but thousands of international students and workers in the region are already authorized to work. Many employers still assume the hiring process is too complicated. The Mosaic Project, a local organization, is working to connect businesses with international talent that is ready to work now. David Amelotti: St. Louis and really the entire country right now is dealing with workforce shor

By Post Dispatch St. Louis, like much of the country, is feeling the effects of a plunge in international arrivals amid the Trump administration's immigration crackdown, slowing recent gains in regional population growth and portending population loss in coming years. The St. Louis region still managed to grow last year, adding a little more than 3,000 residents to bring its estimated population to 2,814,421, according to U.S. Census Bureau estimates released this week. That

By St. Louis Business Journal Big St. Louis Ideas: A bold plan to make St. Louis a Latino landing spot There is a noted exodus out of St. Louis — and more specifically, downtown — that has the city running on fumes. There are a number of reasons for this and most of them aren’t worth getting into in great detail. But they include fear of the urban core by suburban and nearby rural residents, an historical unwillingness by the city and regional governments to invest in downtow

By NASFA Washington, D.C. -- Today, NAFSA: Association of International Educators announced that eight U.S. universities and colleges have been selected to receive a 2026 Senator Paul Simon Award for Campus Internationalization. Named after the late Senator Paul Simon of Illinois, the awards celebrate outstanding commitment and accomplishment in campus internationalization.  “We are pleased to honor the achievements of eight institutions that have distinguished themselves as

By St. Louis Public Radio- Hiba Ahmad East St. Louis School District 189 is turning to qualified international teachers to help fill critical staff vacancies. The district brought on a dozen teachers at the start of the 2025-26 school year and plans to add 12 more for the next school year. The teachers represent a small portion of the approximately 570 teachers across the district. The district joins the Normandy Schools Collaborative, Riverview Gardens and St. Louis Public S

Suzanne Sierra, Blake Hamilton share how newcomers are adjusting to life in St. Louis On Jan. 20, the St. Louis Mosaic Project, a regional initiative that is professionally managed by the St. Louis Economic Development Partnership, World Trade Center St. Louis and a 32 Member Steering Committee, hosted an STL 101 information session, called “Supporting Our International Community.” The session, which took place on Zoom, was co-hosted by Suzanne Sierra, executive director of t

St. Louis joins a network of more than 75 communities that have participated in the initiative since it launched in 2016. The City of St. Louis has been selected to be part of the  Gateways for Growth (G4G) [ gatewaysforgrowth.org ] program through the  American Immigration Council [ www.americanimmigrationcouncil.org ] and  Welcoming America [ welcomingamerica.org ], two national nonprofits working to support immigrant inclusion in communities across the country. As part

In September 2025, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released an updated projection for net immigration, forecasting that the immigrant population age 16 and older would grow by 408,000 in 2025. However, according to Current Population Survey data, the U.S. immigrant population age 16 and older fell by 1.86 million people between January and November 2025—dropping from 50.40 million to 48.54 million. This decline was entirely concentrated among non-naturalized immigrants.

Report highlights economic development across the St. Louis region The St. Louis Economic Development Partnership has released its 2025 end of year report, highlighting a year of progress supporting business growth and regional vitality across St. Louis City and County. The report outlines key accomplishments from each division of STL Partnership, including business development, business retention and expansion, business finance, strategic initiatives, the St. Louis Mosaic Pr

International Mentoring St. Louis merges into World Trade Center St. Louis. The nonprofit matched 790 mentors with foreign-born women from 85 countries. International Mentoring St. Louis transfers $268,900 fund balance by year-end. A nonprofit group is merging into the World Trade Center St. Louis to become part of its Mosaic Project , which informs the community about the impact that a foreign-born population can make for the region’s overall growth. International Mentoring

Strategic union creates synergies to support global talent, strengthen international growth Two of St. Louis’ leading organizations dedicated to attracting and retaining international professionals to the region and enhancing its global reputation and footprint announced today that they are joining forces to better support global talent and strengthen international growth.  The World Trade Center St. Louis (WTC) board of directors has formally approved bringing International

The St. Louis region is home to a powerful yet often overlooked asset: international talent ready to drive innovation, productivity, and growth. Hear from the St. Louis Mosaic Project and a local manufacturer about the positive impact international hires have had on their operations and culture. You’ll gain practical insights, resources, and a clear roadmap to tap into this high-potential talent pipeline. Watch Video here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2fnk9Du3sr4

Here is the first ever socio-economic profile of the Asian-Pacific Islander Community in Metropolitan St. Louis

BY KSDK The AACCSTL commissioned a report that shows supporting diverse businesses is good business for the region. ST. LOUIS — Several regional chambers of commerce are coming together this week to take a closer look at the economic outlook, and the Asian American Chamber of Commerce of St. Louis will be one of the chambers sharing a recent report in a panel discussion. The Greater St. Louis, Inc.'s   Multi-Chamber Economic Outlook Breakfast , happening November 6, will brin

McALLEN, Texas ( Border Report ) — A new citizenship test rolled out by the Trump administration is being criticized as too difficult and could deter people from becoming U.S. citizens. The migrant advocacy nonprofit group National Partnership for New Americans says the new test is longer and has multiple answers, rather than one-word answers that are more complex and subjective regarding American history. US citizenship test to get a Trump-era update: What to know “This new

By St. Louis Post Dispatch Suzanne Sierra, executive director of the St. Louis Mosaic Project, explains why it's important to help immigrants make professional and social connections, and put down roots, here. Watch video here.

By Jacob Kirn – Managing Editor, St. Louis Business Journal Story Highlights St. Louis' foreign-born population decreased by 2.1% in...

Reported by Stacker Stacker compiled a list of the most common languages spoken at home in the St. Louis metro area using data from the...