The New Colossus poem by Emma Lazarus is engraved on a plaque at the base of the Statue of Liberty, welcoming immigrants to New York City. Over 37% of NYC residents are foreign-born, with the Dominican Republic and China being the top countries of origin. The largest concentration of immigrants is in Washington Heights, Manhattan, and Staten Island and the Bronx have seen the greatest growth in immigrant populations.
“The New Colossus,” a sonnet written by American poet Emma Lazarus in 1883, has long been associated with the Statue of Liberty in New York Harbor. The poem is engraved on a bronze plaque located at the base of the colossal statue, which for more than 130 years has welcomed the “huddled masses eager to breathe freely” to New York and America. New York remains a city of immigrants. According to American Community Survey data collected between 2007 and 2011, more than 37 percent of New York City residents moved to the Big Apple from another country. In fact, the number of foreign-born New Yorkers (more than 3 million people) exceeds the entire population of Chicago, the third largest city in America.
The melting pot of New York City:
According to 2011 data, the top two countries of origin are the Dominican Republic, with approximately 380,000 residents residing in the city, followed by China, with approximately 350,000 residents.
The largest concentration of foreign-born New Yorkers is found in the Manhattan borough of Washington Heights, which is home to 80,200 immigrants.
Between 2000 and 2011, the areas of greatest growth for immigrant populations were Staten Island, with a 36% increase, and the Bronx, which saw a 22% increase.
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