Des Moines Has One of the Nation's Fastest-Growing Immigrant Populations

(Des Moines, Iowa) -- A new report says Des Moines has one of the fastest-growing immigrant populations in the country.

The group Heartland Forward looks at a 20-state region in the central U.S. where they say the foreign born population has grown nearly 10-percent in a decade.

The report says places like Des Moines, Cincinnati, Kansas City, and Indianapolis have expanded their immigrant population more than hubs like Los Angeles, New York City, and Boston.


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