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In 1994, about 8% of the country's population was foreign-born.
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Juliana Kim, NPR, 9 May 2026
Roughly 28% of California’s population is foreign-born.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
In food preparation and serving jobs, another major employer of immigrants, the share of workers who were foreign-born rose from about 22% to more than 25% over the same period.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2026
Care at home is even more dependent upon immigrants, with around 1 in 3 home health workers foreign-born.
—Allie Canal, NBC news, 13 Feb. 2026
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Juliana Kim, NPR, 9 May 2026
Roughly 28% of California’s population is foreign-born.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
In food preparation and serving jobs, another major employer of immigrants, the share of workers who were foreign-born rose from about 22% to more than 25% over the same period.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2026
Care at home is even more dependent upon immigrants, with around 1 in 3 home health workers foreign-born.
—Allie Canal, NBC news, 13 Feb. 2026
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“Foreign-born.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foreign-born. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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