Nation's New Brooklyns: Large, Fast-Growing, And Diverse

A wave of immigration is reshaping traditional white suburbs into fast-growing "New Brooklyns."

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May 20, 2003, 6:00 AM PDT

By Abhijeet Chavan @http://twitter.com/legalaidtech

Once traditional white suburbs are now becoming havens for large immigrant families. Most of these suburbs are located in the Sunbelt and are large (over 100,000 residents) and fast growing...There's no official definition of the New Brooklyns. But here are some common characteristics...they are surprisingly large...they're fast growing...they are racially and ethnically diverse

Thanks to Jennifer LeFurgy

FULL STORY: "New Brooklyns" Replace White Suburbs

Monday, May 19, 2003 in USA Today

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