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Twenty-seven per cent of my state is foreign-born.—Nathan Heller, New Yorker, 1 Feb. 2026 That’s a smaller share than the statewide average — 28% of Californians overall are foreign-born.—Kristen Taketa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Feb. 2026 Of that total, about 12% of residents are foreign-born.—Charlotte Observer, 29 Jan. 2026 About 70% of respondents are US-born; one in four are foreign-born.—Claire Wang, Oc Register, 23 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for foreign-born