The more than 1 million Jamaicans in the United States make crucial contributions to the Jamaican economy through remittances and support for friends and family still in Jamaica. Proud Jamaicans like Delawares Lorraine Badley connect business leaders with opportunities for investment and trade. host ministers and other Jamaican officials. and strengthen community connections in both countries. From Bob Marley. who first emigrated from Jamaica to my home State. to former NBA basketball player Patrick Ewing and former Secretary of State Collin Powell. first- and secondgeneration Jamaican Americans have made significant and lasting contributions to our economy. sports. art. and political system. The Jamaican Government recognizes the critical role Jamaicans living abroad play in Jamaicas economic advancement. and this week they are hosting the Sixth Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference in Montego Bay. The conference brings together members of the Jamaican diaspora from the United States.
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