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Planning for Diverse Cites: Chicago introduces a New Americans Plan

February 8, 2013 – 5:50 am | 657 views

A message from Chicago’s Mayor:
In July 2011, Mayor Rahm Emanuel created the Office of New Americans and set the aspiration for Chicago to become the world’s most immigrant-friendly city. Just months later, the Mayor convened an advisory …

The 2006 Census enumerated 6,186,950 foreign-born people in Canada.

December 4, 2007 – 9:09 pm | 1,812 views

The 2006 Census enumerated 6,186,950 foreign-born people in Canada. They accounted for virtually one in five (19.8%) of the total population, the highest proportion in 75 years. Recent immigrants born in Asia (including the Middle East) made up the largest proportion …