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White Americans' majority to end by mid-century - Yahoo! News

White Americans' majority to end by mid-century - Yahoo! News

The estimated time when whites will no longer make up the majority of Americans has been pushed back eight years — to 2050 — because the recession and stricter immigration policies have slowed the flow of foreigners into the U.S.