Immigration

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Symposium on Immigration: What Do We Know and What Do We Need to Learn?

The National Academies’ Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education (DBASSE) hosted a symposium on immigration in November 2006 about “What We Know and What We Need to Learn” that was designed to look beyond the rhetoric surrounding immigration and focus on what has been learned from the research and on those areas which need more research and analysis.

Held at the Arnold and Mabel Beckman Center in Irvine CA, the symposium gave special focus to

The event featured presentations by experts in economics, sociology, political science, and medicine.

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Multiple Origins, Uncertain Destinies: Hispanics and the American Future (Report Brief PDF)

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Staff Contacts

Barney Cohen, Director, Committee on Population: 202-334-3829

Jane Ross, Director, Center for Economic, Governance, and International Studies: 202-334-3730

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Featured Reports

	Multiple Origins, Uncertain Destinies: Hispanics and the American Future (2006) Panel on Hispanics in the U.S., Marta Tienda and Faith Mitchell, Editors Given current demographic trends, nearly one in five U.S. residents will be of Hispanic origin by 2025. This major demographic shift and its implications for both the United States and the growing Hispanic population make Multiple Origins, Uncertain Destinies a most timely book. This report from the National Research Council describes how Hispanics are transforming the country as they disperse geographically. It considers their roles in schools, in the labor market, in the health care system, and in U.S. politics. The book looks carefully at the diverse populations encompassed by the term Hispanic, representing immigrants and their children and grandchildren from nearly two dozen Spanish-speaking countries. It describes the trajectory of the younger generations and established residents, and it projects long-term trends in population aging, social disparities, and social mobility that have shaped and will shape the Hispanic experience.
	Hispanics and the Future of America, 2006 Panel on Hispanics in the U.S., Marta Tienda and Faith Mitchell, Editors Hispanics and the Future of America presents details of the complex story of a population that varies in many dimensions, including national origin, immigration status, and generation. The papers in this volume draw on a wide variety of data sources to describe the contours of this population, from the perspectives of history, demography, geography, education, family, employment, economic well-being, health, and political engagement. They provide a rich source of information for researchers, policy makers, and others who want to better understand the fast-growing and diverse population that we call Hispanic. The current period is a critical one for getting a better understanding of how Hispanics are being shaped by the U.S. experience. This will, in turn, affect the United States and the contours of the Hispanic future remain uncertain. The uncertainties include such issues as whether Hispanics, especially immigrants, improve their educational attainment and fluency in English and thereby improve their economic position; whether growing numbers of foreign-born Hispanics become citizens and achieve empowerment at the ballot box and through elected office; whether impending health problems are successfully averted; and whether Hispanics geographic dispersal accelerates their spatial and social integration. The papers in this volume provide invaluable information to explore these issues.

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More Publications

	Children of Immigrants: Health, Adjustment, and Public Assistance, 1999 Read the report | Committee members
	Educating Language-Minority Children, 1998 Read the report | Committee members
	From Generation to Generation: The Health and Well-Being of Children in Immigrant Families, 1998 Read the report | Committee members | Free Executive Summary (PDF)
	The Immigration Debate: Studies on the Economic, Demographic, and Fiscal Effects of Immigration, 1998 Read the report | Panel members
	Improving Schooling for Language-Minority Children: A Research Agenda, 1997 Read the report | Committee members | Free Executive Summary (PDF)
	The New Americans: Economic, Demographic, and Fiscal Effects of Immigration, 1997 Read the report | Panel Members | Free Executive Summary (PDF)
	Local Fiscal Effects of Illegal Immigration: Report of a Workshop, 1996 Read the report | Committee members | Free Executive Summary (PDF)
	Statistics on U.S. Immigration: An Assessment of Data Needs for Future Research, 1996 Read the report | Committee members | Free Executive Summary (PDF)