Immigrants are holding fast to their belief that America remains the land of opportunity, according to a new Public Agenda study. Majorities of immigrants report they become comfortable in the United States quickly, even as ties to their birth country have become stronger since we last surveyed immigrants in 2002.
Research Studies: Immigration
A Place to Call Home: What Immigrants Say Now About Life in America
Now That I'm Here: What America's Immigrants Have to Say About Life in the U.S. Today
A survey of immigrants finds an overwhelming majority committed to working hard and staying off government assistance. Almost nine in 10 say it's extremely important for immigrants to learn English and their views on bilingual education are similar to the general public. A majority has a favorable view of the INS, although they express frustration with immigration bureaucracy. Three-quarters say the government has become stricter with immigrants since Sept. 11 and six in 10 say there is at least some anti-immigrant discrimination in the U.S.
Here to Stay: The Domestic and International Priorities of Latino Leaders
First comprehensive survey of native and foreign-born U.S. Latino leaders about their concerns and practices for U.S. policy. What issues do they think lie in store for their community: What issues absorb their own attention? How concerned and active are they regarding U.S.-Latin American relations? For copies, visit the Tomás Rivera Policy Institute Web site at http://www.cgs.edu/inst/trc.htm or call (909) 621-8897. 1998.
Talking about discrimination, it has always taken me aback how the federal agencies and other authorities did the mass roundup and detention of Arabs and Muslims since September 11. These ethnic groups were highly targeted during that period of chaos bringing a huge wave of racism regardless of their gesture whatsoever. Not surprisingly, hate crimes and other forms of harassment against Arabs and Muslims have risen in tandem with government-sanctioned profiling.