Evolving Immigration Hotspots

Shifting domestic economics are reshaping immigration patterns in the United States.

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March 1, 2004, 6:00 AM PST

By Dan Houston


In a preview of a Brookings Institution report to be released Monday, "The Rise of the New Immigrant Gateways," the Austin American-Statesman highlights that city's designation as a "pre-emerging gateway" for new arrivals. While New York, Miami, and Los Angeles continue to receive the lion's share of immigrants, latecomers like Austin have begun receiving significant foreign born residents in large numbers.

Thanks to Dan Houston

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