Children

Unauthorized Migrants: Numbers and Characteristics

Report Author: 
Jeffrey S. Passel
Original Date of Publication: 
2005 Jun

Unauthorized Migrants: Numbers and Characteristics (click to view)

Iraqi Immigrants in the United States

Report Author: 
Aaron Terrazas
Original Date of Publication: 
2009 Mar

Iraqi Immigrants in the United States (click to view)

The number of Iraqi immigrants in the United States tripled between 1980 and 2007 to 102,000. Most of this growth occurred during the 1990s. Although the U.S. has committed to accepting increasing numbers of Iraqi refugees, the number admitted from Iraq was still below 2000 levels until 2008. 

Indian Immigrants in the United States

Report Author: 
Aaron Terrazas and Cristina Batog
Original Date of Publication: 
2010 Jun

Indian Immigrants in the United States (click to view)

The United States is home to about 1.6 million Indian immigrants, making them the third-largest immigrant group. In addition, people with Indian ancestry have also immigrated to the U.S. from the Caribbean, East Africa, Canada and the U.K. 

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)

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. 

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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)

Poverty and Program Participation among Immigrant Children

Report Author: 
George J. Borjas
Original Date of Publication: 
2011 Apr

Poverty and Program Participation among Immigrant Children (click to view)

The Adaptation of Migrant Children

Report Author: 
Alejandro Portes and Alejandro Rivas
Original Date of Publication: 
2011 Apr

The Adaptation of Migrant Children (click to view)

The authors examine how young immigrants are adapting to life in the United States. They begin by noting the existence of two distinct pan-ethnic populations: Asian Americans, who tend to be the offspring of high-human-capital migrants, and Hispanics, many of whose parents are manual workers. 

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