MPR’s Marissa Helms reports that Northeast Minneapolis neighborhood is home to a growing international community. Though the area grew by just one percent over the past 10 years, U.S. census figures show a significant quadrupling of immigrant populations.
Many residents believe the new immigrants are changing the look of Northeast and its Central Avenue business district for the better. They say that just like the Eastern European immigrants before them, today's immigrants are dedicated to creating and maintaining safe and prosperous neighborhoods for their families.