Immigration actually slowed down in the last decade despite the uproar , authors say . Nine metropolitan areasâ€ ” from Scranton , Pennsylvania to Indianapolis , Indiana to Nashville , Tennesseeâ€ ” experienced at least a doubling of their foreign-born populations between 2000 and 2010 . They say the immigration issue is much more contentious because of a poor economy . Comment: Authors : While some pass laws to curb immigrants , other places welcome them .
Immigration actually slowed down in the last decade despite the uproar , authors say . They say the immigration issue is much more contentious because of a poor economy . Comment: Authors : While some pass laws to curb immigrants , other places welcome them .