Listen to a story about immigration to a small town in the U.S.A.

Listen to a story about Hispanic immigration to a small town in Illinois. http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=11688844 (Click on "Listen")

Click here to see where Beardstown is.

Click here to see a closeup photo of the region. Can you tell that Beardstown is located in a rural area?

See photos from Beardstown. Some are quite old! See some more recent photos here. (Scroll down the page to see the photos)

What do you think about this story? Do you know anyone who has moved to small towns in other parts of the United States? Would you like to live in a small town like Beardstown, Illinois? Would it be more or less expensive to live there? Would you or your husband or wife be able to find a job there? Do you think it would be a good place for children? Compare life in Beardstown to life in Pacoima!

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