Presents possible upper and lower boundaries on components for estimating legal migration in 1980-89 and on the foreign-born population in 1990. Between 2 and 4 million undocumented residents may have been counted in the 1990 Census, but the number may have been has high as 6 million. (SLD)

Introduces a set of essays that revisit, "Beyond the Melting Pot," a book about ethnicity, race, and the American city, first published in 1963. The essays assess how well the book's interpretations apply to the contemporary immigration metropolis. (SM)

Discusses the 1963 book, "Beyond the Melting Pot," which challenged the melting pot myth, calling it a well-written book about ethnicity and about New York and examining how it relates to questions of cultural pluralism. Calls the book relevant to the study of New York and the United States today, though New York City has changed…

Discusses the 1963 book, "Beyond the Melting Pot," which challenged the melting pot myth in New York City. Comments on new features of New York's ethnic and racial mixture (characteristics of new immigrant groups, the changing city context, and the new global interconnections), noting where insights from the book can help in…

Examines the rise of nativism directed at Asian and Latino immigrants to the United States in contemporary U.S. society. It reveals a new American racism combined with traditional hostility toward immigrants. It explores how immigrants have responded by increasing naturalization rates and political activity, forming a new found ambivalent…

Compares characteristics of recent immigrant arrivals in the United States using two measures from the U.S. Census, the "came-to-stay" question and the migrant question. Results suggest that immigration researchers should consider the idea of arrival carefully to distinguish between newcomers and the resident foreign born. (SLD)

Examined the impact of 1996 welfare reform legislation on immigrants' welfare use. Nationally, immigrants' welfare participation rates declined relative to those of natives. This trend was attributable to trends in welfare participation in California, where immigrants experienced a precipitous drop in participation rates. Much of the potential…

Discusses the 1963 book, "Beyond the Melting Pot," which argued that the melting pot never happened and neither assimilation nor cultural pluralism occurred (at least in New York City). Concludes that this is a landmark book because it challenges the canonical assimilation story, provides a new set of standards for expert knowledge in…

Discusses the 1963 book, "Beyond the Melting Pot," which suggested that eventually the problem of different ethnicities in the U.S. would be resolved and society would become one melting pot. Examines how changes in immigration and economic structures have affected the issue, noting the devastating effect of the dominant culture's…

Discusses the 1963 book, "Beyond the Melting Pot," which examined the feasibility of America becoming a melting pot. Suggests that the book presents outdated ideas and questions how relevant it is to issues raised by race, ethnicity, and minority groups today. Notes that in retrospect, the book makes three erroneous assumptions or…

Uses within-year apprehensions data to test the economic determinants of Mexican undocumented immigration to the U.S. Data are highly seasonal; within-year border patrol apprehensions suggest that this seasonality is not solely due to changes in border patrol enforcement. (Author/LHW)

Explores the relationship between immigration and labor market demand in metropolitan areas using information about the occupational distribution of recent immigrants and natives to analyze circumstances under which the two groups compete with or complement each other. Overall, many immigrants fill occupational niches that would not exist in their…

Investigated whether Mexican foreign-born immigrants who immigrated to the United States for economic reasons naturalized less often than Cubans who immigrated for political reasons. Data from the Panel Study of Income Dynamics, Latino Sample, indicated that while more Mexicans plan to apply or have applied for naturalization, proportionately more…

Documents the prevalence of mixed immigration status families, discussing immigration and citizenship policies that drive their formation. Population data show that nearly 1 in 10 families with children is of mixed citizenship status, and 75 percent of children in immigrant families are citizens. Identifies challenges that mixed status families…

Explores attitudes of African Americans about U.S. immigration policy, from slavery to the present. Fourteen contemporary polls reveal a long-standing preference among blacks in the United States for restricting immigration rather than maintaining or increasing it, in spite of beliefs that make it difficult for African Americans to see the…