Because I am from Grand Rapids, now living in Staten Island, these are two places I often think about. I also often follow social and political news for both of these locations and their states (Michigan and New York, respectively).
In doing research, I am often told by Michiganders that Michigan is overrun "with Mexicans." I also hear similar sentiments about New York. Many feel that they see more migrants in their hometown than anywhere else in the world and feel as though seeing the same family every day means that their town is overrun with "outsiders." I want to give you the semi* truth.
* Recognizing that many of these statistics were estimated because undocumented residents feared responding to the census for fear of discovery and deportation.
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