immigrants

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Generations of Chinese immigrants have settled in Arcadia, transforming the San Gabriel Valley suburb, a typical bedroom community, into a “Chinese Beverly Hills” with high-end real estate and luxury shopping.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

Unlike other US towns, soccer is the dominant sport in Kearny, mostly due to Scottish and Irish immigrants who transplanted the game in the late 1800s as they arrived for factory jobs.

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

True New York bagels today are made in much the same way they were when they were brought over by Jewish immigrants from Poland in the 19th century.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026

Doe, a Supreme Court case challenging the Trump administration’s efforts to remove lawful temporary protected status from Syrian and Haitian immigrants.

From Slate • May 7, 2026

“It is possible. In a town of immigrants, new students come all the time.”

From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool