"Immigrants have long been economic catalyzers, known for igniting innovation and growth across industries."
So declares the Council on Foreign Relations in its annual list of the "New American" Fortune 500, which finds that nearly half of the companies on this year's list were founded by immigrants or their children.
The list includes household names like Apple and Costco, as well as newcomers to the Fortune 500 like Coupang and Lululemon.
Here are the 10 states with the most New American Fortune 500 companies: New York: 30 California: 24 Texas: 24 Illinois: 24 Florida: 24 Virginia: 24 Click for the full list or see the largest US companies by revenue.
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