Immigration Fueling Big U.S. Cities

According to census figures, cities that attracted immigrants grew turning around decades of deterioration.

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March 20, 2001, 5:00 AM PST

By Abhijeet Chavan @http://twitter.com/legalaidtech

"Cities that attract immigrants have turned around decades of population loss. Those include Chicago, whose populationgrew for the first time since 1950, reaching 2.9 million. Cities that have not lured as many immigrants lost population over the decade, including Pittsburgh, St. Louis and to someextent Washington. "

Thanks to Abhijeet Chavan

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