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Multiracial marriages on the rise, according to study
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Increasing diversity has led to more multiracial marriages in America, according to a Brookings Institution article that notes whites are the most likely partners. - photo by Deseret News
An influx of immigrants has sparked diversity and more multiracial marriages in America, according to a Brookings Institution article that notes whites are the most likely partner. William H. Frey adapted the data from his book "Diversity Explosion: How Racial Demographics Are Remaking America." In his blog post, the demographer notes that the vast majority of American Indians who marry wed someone of another race — and often individuals who call themselves multiracial, "signaling an extensive blurring that has already occurred among American Indian and white populations."
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