In Barbell: Immigrant Influx Strains LA Economy - 2002-05-18

Newly released U.S. census figures show that more than half of the people of Los Angeles speak a language other than English in their homes. An influx of immigrants is creating diversity, but also producing strains on the local economy. The population shift coincides with a rising poverty rate and a shrinking middle class. In Los Angeles, some 20 percent of residents live below the poverty line, a ...Barbell