Over Fourth of July weekend, thousands of immigrants will become US citizens — the latest arrivals changing the face of our nation. Over Fourth of July weekend, thousands of immigrants will become US citizens — the latest arrivals changing the face of our nation.
The Takeaway continues its look at America as a patchwork nation, rather than a collection of red and blue states. This time, we focus on the “Immigration Nation,” a group of 12 million people in 144 counties that have large Hispanic populations.
Forget Red State – Blue State politics. But don’t forget that all politics is local. The Christian Science Monitor’s Patchwork Nation project is redefining political geography based on social and economic data, and in the process is clarifying the issues that will matter to Americans come November.