Nearly half the 2.3 million residents of Queens, New York are foreign-born.
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The editors and contributors to Immigrant Crossroads examine the social, spatial, economic, and political dynamics that stem from this fast-growing urbanization.
As an epicenter of Immigrant diversity, Queens is an urban gateway that exemplifies opportunities and challenges in shaping a multi-racial democracy.
Immigrants in Queens hail from more than 120 countries and speak more than 135 languages.
Nearly half the 2.3 million residents of Queens, New York are foreign-born