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About 70% of respondents are US-born; one in four are foreign-born.
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Claire Wang, Oc Register, 23 Jan. 2026
Millions of parents in the United States, native- and foreign-born alike, rely on immigrants to take care of their kids.
—Olga Khazan, The Atlantic, 19 Dec. 2025
Nearly half of the borough is foreign-born.
—Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 21 Nov. 2025
Charlotte has a racially diverse population of over 900,000, including more than 150,000 who are foreign-born, according to local officials.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 18 Nov. 2025
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Claire Wang, Oc Register, 23 Jan. 2026
Millions of parents in the United States, native- and foreign-born alike, rely on immigrants to take care of their kids.
—Olga Khazan, The Atlantic, 19 Dec. 2025
Nearly half of the borough is foreign-born.
—Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 21 Nov. 2025
Charlotte has a racially diverse population of over 900,000, including more than 150,000 who are foreign-born, according to local officials.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 18 Nov. 2025
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“Foreign-born.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foreign-born. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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