Due to immigration patterns, many American cities increased in population. As cities

grew, they became more stratified. Provide two examples to support this statement.

Los Angeles (California), Chicago (Illinois)

Explanation:

Immigration has always been an important source of population growth for the United States. At the same time, immigration inevitably contributes to the increase of racial-ethnic diversity of the population. Forecasts of the US population show that, in the face of declining birth rates, aging populations and trends in mortality (but still preserving natural growth), migration will remain an important component of the population dynamics in the USA big cities. A key demographic trend in recent decades has been an increase in racial and ethnic diversity and a decrease in the proportion of non-Hispanic white people in cities. In the context of rapid growth of ethnic and racial diversity and especially significant reduction in the number of precisely the group that for a long time made up the undeniable majority of the population, which is perceived and perceives itself as the foundation, cornerstone of American society, the potential of racial and ethnic conflict is acquiring more menacing proportions. Problems of interracial relations in the USA, such as segregation, economic inequality, inequality of real opportunities with declared equality, are aggravated or at least more acutely perceived. There is a "white flight" to the suburbs and satellite towns. As a result, the racial and ethnic appearance of these cities has changed: the share of the Euro-ethnic population has sharply decreased, and the share of the "color" population has also sharply increased. Racial and socioeconomic segregation are closely related. The most densely populated, multi-ethnic and stratified cities of the USA are New York (New York), Los Angeles (California), Chicago (Illinois). Also, Kansas City in Missouri is one of the most segregated cities.