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Crowley, Martha; Lichter, Daniel T. – Rural Sociology, 2009
Rural industrial restructuring, including growth in meat processing and other nondurable manufacturing, has generated employment opportunities that have attracted Latino in migrants to new nonmetropolitan destinations. Long-time residents, however, are not always receptive. While some observers point to economic and social benefits of a Latino…
Descriptors: Crime, Population Growth, Quality of Life, Counties
Martin, Susan Forbes; And Others – 1988
The Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 (IRCA) provides for the legalization of undocumented aliens through several programs. IRCA established the State Legalization Impact Assistance Grants (SLIAG) "to alleviate the financial impact on States and local governments that may result from the adjustment of immigrant status" through…
Descriptors: Demography, Educational Attainment, Employment Level, English (Second Language)