Caribbean immigrants

Caribbean Immigrants in the United States

Report Author: 
Kristen McCabe
Original Date of Publication: 
2011 Apr

Caribbean Immigrants in the United States (click to view)

Haitian Immigrants in the United States

Report Author: 
Aaron Terrazas
Original Date of Publication: 
2010 Jan

Haitian Immigrants in the United States (click to view)

Maps of the Foreign-Born in the United States

Report Author: 
Migration Policy Institute
Original Date of Publication: 
2011 Oct

Maps of the Foreign-Born in the United States (click to view)

Six maps showing the distribution of immigrants by county, including the total foreign-born population and the five largest foreign-born groups according to the results of Census 2000. The maps include:

Maps of the Foreign-Born in the United States

Report Author: 
Migration Policy Institute
Original Date of Publication: 
2011 Oct

Maps of the Foreign-Born in the United States (click to view)

Six maps showing the distribution of immigrants by county, including the total foreign-born population and the five largest foreign-born groups according to the results of Census 2000. The maps include:

 

State-by-State Data on the Foreign-Born in the United States

Report Author: 
Migration Policy Institute
Original Date of Publication: 
2011 Oct

State-by-State Data on the Foreign-Born in the United States (click to view)

Who's Where in the United States

Report Author: 
Migration Policy Institute
Original Date of Publication: 
2011 Oct

Who's Where in the United States (click to view)

This Migration Information Source data tool has information on the foreign born by region or continent of origin, and state or region of destination. Just select the countyr of origin and the state, then click submit to get the specific Census data you need.

Economic Integration of Immigrants in the United States: Long- and Short-Term Perspectives

Report Author: 
Aaron Terrazas
Original Date of Publication: 
2011 Jul

This paper describes the occupational niches and contributions of diverse groups of immigrants and their children within the U.S. economy. The author emphasizes the impact of the global economic crisis on the economic prospects of immigrants. 

Young Children of Immigrants: The Leading Edge of America's future

Report Author: 
Karina Fortuny, Donald J. Hernandez and Ajay Chaudry
Original Date of Publication: 
2010 Aug

Young Children of Immigrants: The Leading Edge of America's future (click to view)

Still an Hourglass? Immigrant workers in Middle-skilled Jobs (Report in Brief)

Report Author: 
Randy Capps, Michael Fix and Serena Yi-Ying Lin
Original Date of Publication: 
2010 Sep

This report casts doubt on  the depiction of the immigrant workforce as an hourglass noting that almost a quarter of immigrants in 2006 were working in "middle skill" jobs compared to 29% of native-born Americans. Middle-skilled jobs are defined as "jobs that require more than a high school but less than a four-year college degree and that typically pay a family-sustaining wage ($30,000 annually per worker). In three of four specific occupations analyzed in the report (healthcare, IT and hospitality) the percent of immigrants actually exceeded that of native workers.

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