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Nebraska has the largest [[Czech Americans|Czech American]] and non-Mormon [[Danish Americans|Danish American]] population (as a percentage of the total population) in the nation. Nebraska is also home to the largest [[Polish American]] population in the Great Plains. [[German Americans]] are the largest ancestry group in most of the state, particularly in the eastern counties. [[Thurston County, Nebraska|Thurston County]] (made up entirely of the [[Omaha (tribe)|Omaha]] and [[Winnebago (tribe)|Winnebago]] reservations) has an [[American Indians in the United States|American Indian]] majority, and [[Butler County, Nebraska|Butler County]] is one of only two counties in the nation with a Czech-American plurality. | Nebraska has the largest [[Czech Americans|Czech American]] and non-Mormon [[Danish Americans|Danish American]] population (as a percentage of the total population) in the nation. Nebraska is also home to the largest [[Polish American]] population in the Great Plains. [[German Americans]] are the largest ancestry group in most of the state, particularly in the eastern counties. [[Thurston County, Nebraska|Thurston County]] (made up entirely of the [[Omaha (tribe)|Omaha]] and [[Winnebago (tribe)|Winnebago]] reservations) has an [[American Indians in the United States|American Indian]] majority, and [[Butler County, Nebraska|Butler County]] is one of only two counties in the nation with a Czech-American plurality. | ||
In recent years, Nebraska has become home to many refugee communities. In 2016, it welcomed more refugees per capita than any other state.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/terrorized-by-isis-yazidi-refugees-find-welcoming-community-in-nebraska |title=Terrorized by ISIS, Yazidi refugees find welcoming community in Nebraska |website=[[PBS]] |date=January 15, 2018 |access-date=September 20, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190920142044/https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/terrorized-by-isis-yazidi-refugees-find-welcoming-community-in-nebraska |archive-date=September 20, 2019 |url-status=live }}</ref> Nebraska, and in particular Lincoln, is the largest home of [[Yazidis]] refugees and [[Yazidi Americans]] in the United States.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.dailynebraskan.com/news/lincoln-provides-safe-space-for-yazidi-refugee-community/article_6b14888a-e3c7-11e8-9fea-6387dadc0ef7.html |title=Lincoln provides safe space for Yazidi refugee community |date=November 9, 2018 |access-date=September 20, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190920143111/http://www.dailynebraskan.com/news/lincoln-provides-safe-space-for-yazidi-refugee-community/article_6b14888a-e3c7-11e8-9fea-6387dadc0ef7.html |archive-date=September 20, 2019 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2015/09/08/us/yazidis-settle-in-nebraska-but-roots-run-deep-in-iraq.html |title=Yazidis Settle in Nebraska, but Roots Run Deep in Iraq |website= | In recent years, Nebraska has become home to many refugee communities. In 2016, it welcomed more refugees per capita than any other state.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/terrorized-by-isis-yazidi-refugees-find-welcoming-community-in-nebraska |title=Terrorized by ISIS, Yazidi refugees find welcoming community in Nebraska |website=[[PBS]] |date=January 15, 2018 |access-date=September 20, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190920142044/https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/terrorized-by-isis-yazidi-refugees-find-welcoming-community-in-nebraska |archive-date=September 20, 2019 |url-status=live }}</ref> Nebraska, and in particular Lincoln, is the largest home of [[Yazidis]] refugees and [[Yazidi Americans]] in the United States.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.dailynebraskan.com/news/lincoln-provides-safe-space-for-yazidi-refugee-community/article_6b14888a-e3c7-11e8-9fea-6387dadc0ef7.html |title=Lincoln provides safe space for Yazidi refugee community |date=November 9, 2018 |access-date=September 20, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190920143111/http://www.dailynebraskan.com/news/lincoln-provides-safe-space-for-yazidi-refugee-community/article_6b14888a-e3c7-11e8-9fea-6387dadc0ef7.html |archive-date=September 20, 2019 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2015/09/08/us/yazidis-settle-in-nebraska-but-roots-run-deep-in-iraq.html |title=Yazidis Settle in Nebraska, but Roots Run Deep in Iraq |website=The New York Times |date=September 8, 2015 |access-date=September 20, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151027074411/http://www.nytimes.com/2015/09/08/us/yazidis-settle-in-nebraska-but-roots-run-deep-in-iraq.html |archive-date=October 27, 2015 |url-status=live |last1=Smith |first1=Mitch }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.omaha.com/opinion/editorial-nebraska-provides-a-welcoming-new-home-for-yazidis-fleeing/article_ac76659a-d4f3-5567-8c86-495a1365e3c9.html |title=Editorial: Nebraska provides a welcoming new home for Yazidis fleeing Iraq |date=August 5, 2019 |access-date=September 20, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190920143110/https://www.omaha.com/opinion/editorial-nebraska-provides-a-welcoming-new-home-for-yazidis-fleeing/article_ac76659a-d4f3-5567-8c86-495a1365e3c9.html |archive-date=September 20, 2019 |url-status=live }}</ref> | ||
Notably, Nebraska was the last of all 50 states to maintain a ban on the issuance of driver's licenses to [[Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals|adults who had entered the United States illegally as children]] (also known as Dreamers). The state legislature lifted the ban in December 2016.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.foxnews.com/world/last-state-to-ban-drivers-licenses-for-dreamers-nebraska-passes-bill-to-allow-them | title=Last state to ban drivers licenses for Dreamers, Nebraska, passes bill to allow them | website=[[Fox News]] | date=December 6, 2016 | access-date=December 7, 2022 | archive-date=December 7, 2022 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221207033550/https://www.foxnews.com/world/last-state-to-ban-drivers-licenses-for-dreamers-nebraska-passes-bill-to-allow-them | url-status=live }}</ref> | Notably, Nebraska was the last of all 50 states to maintain a ban on the issuance of driver's licenses to [[Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals|adults who had entered the United States illegally as children]] (also known as Dreamers). The state legislature lifted the ban in December 2016.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.foxnews.com/world/last-state-to-ban-drivers-licenses-for-dreamers-nebraska-passes-bill-to-allow-them | title=Last state to ban drivers licenses for Dreamers, Nebraska, passes bill to allow them | website=[[Fox News]] | date=December 6, 2016 | access-date=December 7, 2022 | archive-date=December 7, 2022 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221207033550/https://www.foxnews.com/world/last-state-to-ban-drivers-licenses-for-dreamers-nebraska-passes-bill-to-allow-them | url-status=live }}</ref> | ||