As we celebrate the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, we honor the contributions that immigrants have made and continue to make to our country and local communities.
The Immigrant Learning Center’s Teen Perspectives on Immigration Contest is an annual opportunity for teens from Malden, Medford and Everett public high schools to share essays and artwork to impact their community’s views on immigration and have their voices be heard. Congratulations to all the 2026 winners!
Out of the 59,675 people living in Malden as of the 2020 nationwide census, 42.7% are immigrants (“Malden”). This is over twice the number of foreign-born residents in 1990. Malden has quietly become the leading destination for new members of this nation, meaning that almost half of the people we see on a daily basis were not born in the United States, and this plays a vital role in our city. Immigrants from Haiti, Morocco, China, Pakistan, India, and a collection of other nations, come to Malden because of its exceptional schools and safe neighborhoods (Sachetti). This has helped build a strong community in the workplace, in education, and in a variety of other places. The embracing of others has been a prominent characteristic of this city for decades.
