Open arms lead to boom

But stagnant economy has been hard on newcomers looking for a new life.

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From dearth of immigrants, growth here now outpaces nation

One and a half centuries ago, St. Louis had the highest percentage of immigrants of any U.S. city. Fully half the 160,000 residents in 1860 were foreign-born.

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Refugee from Iraq grateful to have work

Ahmed Mashshay, 40, a soft-spoken and unfailingly polite refugee from Iraq, measures his progress in St. Louis, his home for a year and a half now, in small steps. Otherwise, there would be none to measure.

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About this project

Philip Dine, a Post-Dispatch reporter, columnist and editor from 1987 to 2008, examined the growing influx of immigrants and refugees to St. Louis in "An Invisible Population" in 1995. This year, he revisited the topic. His stories today and Monday look at the local situation in light of …

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VIDEO: St. Louis immigrants speak about their experiences

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Video: Radio AM 770 tuned to the world

Started about 90 years ago, WEW AM 770 is the oldest radio station west of the Mississippi and the second oldest in the country. Its unique lineup of shows represents the diversity of St. Louis.

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Audio slideshow: Luis Trabanco: A tale of two cultures

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