immigrants

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The grocer was founded in 1966 by Japanese immigrants Michio and Aveline Kushi — pioneers of the natural-foods macrobiotic movement — who began selling imported organic goods out of their Boston home.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

Generations of Chinese immigrants have settled in Arcadia, transforming the San Gabriel Valley suburb, a typical bedroom community, into a “Chinese Beverly Hills” with high-end real estate and luxury shopping.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

Six construction workers on the bridge, all Latin American immigrants, fell to their deaths.

From Barron's • May 12, 2026

True New York bagels today are made in much the same way they were when they were brought over by Jewish immigrants from Poland in the 19th century.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026

Saloon keepers cashed paychecks, supplied a mailing address for immigrants who had not yet found a permanent home, and, in many places, provided a place to sleep for five dollars a night.

From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler