Hispanic immigration changing face of county. Kansas

Posted on: November 14th, 2005
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“The Hispanic population in Douglas County grew at a rate more than double that of the overall population between 1990 and 2000. And observers say that in the past five years, the numbers have continued to soar ”” a trend that’s transforming the job market and reverberating through nearly every part of life in Lawrence.

At the local McDonald’s restaurants, for example, an estimated 30 percent to 40 percent of employees are Hispanic.”

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