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Nearly one in five commercial truck drivers nationwide is foreign-born, and Florida’s freight, agriculture and construction sectors rely heavily on that workforce to move goods safely and efficiently.
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Bhupinder Kaur, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Feb. 2026
Around 10% of Ypsilanti's population is foreign-born according to Census data, above the state average of 7%.
—Beki San Martin, Freep.com, 6 Feb. 2026
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
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Bhupinder Kaur, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Feb. 2026
Around 10% of Ypsilanti's population is foreign-born according to Census data, above the state average of 7%.
—Beki San Martin, Freep.com, 6 Feb. 2026
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
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“Foreign-born.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foreign-born. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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