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Immigrants and some people of color are moving to the suburbs – but life there isn't as promising as it once was

  • Written by Grigoris Argeros, Associate Professor of Sociology, Eastern Michigan University
Immigrants and some people of color are moving to the suburbs – but life there isn't as promising as it once wasAchieving the American dream. 4 PM production/Shutterstock.com

In the traditional American image of suburbia, the majority of residents are predominately native-born white Americans, living in large single-family houses enclosed by white picket fences.

Americans presume that moving to such suburbs will offer them access to resources and...

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