Maryland immigration then and now

Fewer eligible immigrants are becoming citizens than previously in Maryland. The Council for New Americans has issued a new report. - - Donna Poisl

By Nicholas C. Stern, News-Post Staff

Maryland's attempts to help immigrants become part of the community date back to at least 1783, with the establishment of the German Society of Maryland.

Volunteers helped Italian and Irish immigrants integrate in the 1800s, according to an August report by the Maryland Council for New Americans.

Maryland ranks 10th in the nation for immigrants who have achieved permanent resident status. Click on the headline to read the rest of this story! This is only a small part of it.