Joseph Salmons has always been struck by the pervasiveness of the argument. In his visits across Wisconsin, in many newspaper letters to the editor, and in the national debates raging over modern immigration, he encounters the same refrain: "My great, great grandparents came to America and quickly learned English to survive. Why can't today's immigrants do the same?"
Immigrants who seek a better life in Western countries may not be able to escape the influence of their home country when it comes to their children's academic performance, according to findings from the October issue of the American Sociological Review.
Contrary to public perceptions, foreign-born children are increasingly uninsured, rather than publicly insured, in the wake of immigration policy changes, according to a study by public health researchers at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.
Mexican immigrants are less likely than Mexican-American women to use contraception before they have had a baby, according to a new study by a researcher at RTI International.
Amsterdam, Johannesburg, Singapore, Dublin, and Washington, D.C., are the new gateway cities for global migration patterns. GW Associate Professors of Geography Lisa Benton-Short and Marie Price present contemporary trends and issues in their book Migrants to the Metropolis: the Rise of Immigrant Gateway Cities.
The first national study of Asians living in the United States shows that for some individuals, strong ties to their ethnicity can guard against the negative effects of racism. For others, strong ties to ethnicity can actually make the negative effects of discrimination worse. And the mental health effects of such discrimination may shift over a lifetime as Asian-Americans continue to examine their ethnic ties, say researchers.
As foreign-born workers make up a larger share of the U.S. workforce, more employers will be dealing with language limitations. But a new survey by The Conference Board finds that a majority of employers are doing very little to overcome this challenge.
Travelers on I-5 know that Woodburn, Ore., is home to the region's largest tax-free outlet center. A University of Oregon researcher, however, turns away from the mall to study the heart of town, which, she says, provides insight on how new immigrant settlement patterns are transforming place and identity in small- to medium-sized U.S. cities.
Contrary to popular stereotypes assuming that areas undergoing immigration are associated with spiraling crime, a study reveals that such areas experience lower violence.
Vanderbilt University encourages active journalists to apply by Friday, March 7, to attend its media fellowship, "Immigration: Nation's Bedrock or Burden?," scheduled April 1-4, in Nashville, Tenn. To view the event's agenda and to apply, go to www.vanderbilt.edu/news/immigration.
One of the nation's leading authorities on the economics of immigration, University of California, San Diego Professor Gordon Hanson, will speak on the topic "Why Does Immigration Divide America?" when he addresses the UCSD Economics Roundtable on Wednesday, February 13, 2008.
The book is an impassioned call for a new way of imagining race and ethnicity in America. For the first time in U.S. history, the black-white dichotomy that historically has defined race and ethnicity is being challenged, not by a small minority, but by the fastest-growing and arguably most vocal segment of the increasingly diverse American population -- Mexicans, Chinese, Japanese, Koreans, Indians, Arabs, and many more...
As Mexican immigrant workers have moved into the heartland of the United States seeking stable employment, particularly in the poultry industry, they have developed a sense of home that encompasses life on both sides of the border. According to a University of Arkansas anthropologist, community identity is important, both for ties to Mexico and survival in the United States.
Audio recordings of the keynote addresses and panel discussions from "Immigration: Recasting the Debate," a three-day conference held Oct. 3-5 at Wake Forest University, are available online at www.wfu.edu/voices. Videos of the sessions will also be posted online throughout the week.
Wake Forest University will host a free, three-day conference Oct. 3-5 titled "Immigration: Recasting the Debate." The event will feature keynote addresses by Ray Marshall and U.S. Sen. Mel Martinez and forums with leading immigration policy experts and scholars who will present research and arguments not always in the forefront of media coverage.
"Terra Firma -- A Journey from Migrant Farm Labor to Neurosurgery" chronicles Johns Hopkins neurosurgeon Alfredo Quinones' amazing journey from illegal immigrant, migrant farm worker to prominent Johns Hopkins neurosurgeon and brain cancer researcher. The compelling story will appear in the August 9 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine.
A leading demographer with the Carsey Institute at the University of New Hampshire is available to discuss new U.S. Census data and trends in the growth of the Hispanic population nationwide. The new data will be released by the U.S. Census Thursday, Aug. 9, 2007.
A new study that examined the work-family experiences of recent Latino immigrants working in low-wage, nonprofessional jobs, found that they reported infrequent work-family conflict, according to lead author Joseph G. Grzywacz, Ph.D., of Wake Forest University School of Medicine.
USC study finds immigrants from Mexico in better health than Mexicans-Americans born in the United States. Hardy immigrants mask poor vital signs of American-born Hispanic community, say researchers.
John Nieto-Phillips and Khalil Muhammad are professors of American history at Indiana University who study immigration and race relations. Both are available to comment on issues related to immigration in the U.S. and the likely legacy of current immigration debates.
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