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“The looting drew attention to a segment of the population—specifically young people from certain neighborhoods, some of whom are from immigrant backgrounds,” said Zulfikarpasic, the pollster.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026

Like many immigrant communities, such as Irish and Italians in the early 20th century, the second generation is doing much better economically than their parents.

From Salon ● Oct. 16, 2026

“Talking with large shell contractors, large builders, I don’t think they fully anticipated or estimated the amount of immigrant labor that are on our job sites every day,” said Brannock, the Jacksonville builder.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

The Ortiz family didn’t initially anticipate trouble in getting an immigrant visa for Ortiz Jara, a first step toward eventual citizenship.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 11, 2026

“A gay immigrant from Guatemala. Wait until you see my agenda.”

From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro

Part of the American dream is being able to move beyond working that 60-hour week that so many recent immigrants have to put in to survive.

From Salon ● Oct. 16, 2026

To then dive headfirst into music was not an easy journey for the soft-spoken daughter of Italian immigrants.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026

An AFP journalist saw hundreds of protesters stretching several blocks in Manhattan on Friday chanting "No hate, no fear, immigrants are welcome here" and "No ICE."

From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026

The son of Greek immigrants who settled in Bristol, Conn., “Kosta,” as he is known, became a lawyer and was elected in 1992 as a Democrat to represent Bristol in the statehouse.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

In Harlem the precise accents of northern-born blacks mixed with the slow drawls of recent southern immigrants and the lilting accents from the islands.

From "Bad Boy" by Walter Dean Myers