Say Goodbye, L.A., To Mass Immigration

California and its Cities Are Increasingly Native-Born. Will It Be an Improvement?

Most of us think of Los Angeles as Exhibit A of mass migration, especially of immigration from other nations. In reality, though, immigration has slowed greatly over the past decade, and Los Angeles, like much of California, is becoming increasingly native-born. High costs of living and other economic factors make other destinations more attractive to newcomers, while Angelenos are becoming more rooted. With these demographic shifts in mind, in advance of a Zócalo event “How Will L.A. Face Its Post-Immigrant Future?“, we approached several Californians who think about this sort …