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Foreign-Born Population of Los Angeles County
International Flags, USC

Los Angeles County may arguably be one of the most international metropolitan areas in the world. One in every three residents was born outside the United States.

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Our Story in Pictures
Long Beach Douglas Aircraft Plant Workers, 1942

Photo by Alfred T. Palmer, for U.S. War Information Office, 1942, at Library of Congress.

1942. Two "Rosie the Riveters" lunch together at the Douglas Aircraft Plant in Long Beach. Nacelle parts for heavy bombers are in the background. Among the types of aircraft built by these women were the B-17F ("Flying Fortress") heavy bomber, the A-20 ("Havoc") assault bomber and the C-47 heavy transport plane.

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Did You Know?
Immigration March in Los Angeles, 2006

How many immigrant residents in Los Angeles County are believed to be without documented status?

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