The Changing Faces of Our Region:
Immigration and Metropolitan Chicago
The Changing Faces of Our Region: Immigration and Metropolitan Chicago,
panelists Kenneth Johnson and Sylvia Puente and moderator Tara Malone
For the first time, the 2000 U.S. Census found that more immigrants reside in the suburbs of metropolitan Chicago than in the city of Chicago itself. Immigration is changing the makeup of the suburban region. Many towns are facing challenges such as overcrowding in housing, restructuring of schools, issues with transportation, and lack of available jobs. Many of these communities have limited experience integrating immigrant groups, particularly in large numbers, but they are an important human asset to be embraced.
Nov 30, 2006
