Immigrants In USA Blog

This country was built by immigrants, it will continue to attract and need immigrants. Some people think there are enough people here now -- people have been saying this since the 1700s and it still is not true. They are needed to make up for our aging population and low birthrate. Immigrants often are entrepreneurs, creating jobs. We must help them become Americans and not just people who live here and think of themselves as visitors. When immigrants succeed here, the whole country benefits.

Thursday, November 05, 2009

Immigrants in the American heartland

This story shows how diverse this whole country is becoming, including small town Iowa and other rural areas. - - Donna Poisl

By Paul Adams

Look around America's rural heartland in the 21st Century and you see some remarkable things.

A Buddhist temple, with monks dressed in vivid saffron robes, set amid rain-drenched cornfields.

Newly arrived Somali workers, tucking into burritos in a Mexican restaurant in the middle of nowhere.

Ultra-orthodox Jews hurrying through the chilly autumn gloom to Sabbath prayers in a small town set amid rolling hills.
Click on the headline to read the rest of this story! This is only a small part of it.

1 comment:

Rosa said...: Glad you included this. I'm in Northwest Arkansas, and people are always amazed at the number of immigrants we have. Many (most) haven't figured out how to process it yet. But they add so much to our environment. You might check out "Boom Town" - a new book about Northwest Arkansas' unexpected diversity.

Great blog, by the way. I found you while doing research on my graduate research paper - related to immigrant churches in Northwest Arkansas.; 1:53 PM