Demographic changes in the tiny Boston suburb of Chelsea reflect broad shifts across the U.S. as more immigrants arrive from Central Americans than from Mexico.
In this Sunday, June 30, 2019 photo passers-by walk on a side street near a store front that features images of Latin foods, in Chelsea, Mass. A recent study by the Pew Research Center shows the number of Central Americans in the United States increased over the last decade. Chelsea has exemplified that trend with a population that is more than 60 percent Latino.
Chelsea is a microcosm of broader changes sweeping the United States, as the number of Central American immigrants increases and the number of Mexican immigrants decreases. Mexico generated one of the largest immigration waves in U.S. history, starting in 1965 and lasting well into this century, until an improved Mexican economy and lower birthrates helped reverse the trend. Now, more immigrants are fleeing poverty and violence in Central America’s Northern Triangle.
As recently as 1990, most foreign-born residents in the area hailed from European nations. Today, China, the Dominican Republic and Brazil top the list, he said. No European country even cracks the top 10. The devastation of Hurricane Mitch in 1998 brought another wave of Central Americans, many of whom were granted Temporary Protected Status, a special authorization that President Donald Trump’s administration is trying to phase out.After decades of financial mismanagement and corruption, Chelsea faced insolvency in the 1990s. Businesses along Broadway were boarded up.
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