Wednesday, August 24, 2011

Influx of immigrants into Chattanooga

This area has a large population of immigrants from many countries, they like the area and the people who are there. And the city knows it needs them too. - - Donna Poisl

by Andy Johns and Perla Trevizo

Chinese immigrant Michael Zhou came to Chattanooga for a job at BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee in 1998, and now can’t imagine living anywhere else.

“I like the small-town setting, it’s not that crowded, it’s also relatively safe,” said Zhou, who now works at Unum.

New U.S. census figures released Thursday indicate he’s not alone.
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