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Demographics and Immigration

For a nation that considers itself a “nation of immigrants,” immigration has become an issue without borders. The debate is intense and the solutions unclear. As the nation tries to come to terms with its changing demographics, the immigration dilemma affects the economy, social policy and chances for reform.

Demographics and Immigration

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Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing at HUD: A First Term Report Card

Research, Reports & Data — March 13, 2013, The Poverty and Race Research Action Council

A civil rights policy organization reviews the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s programs during the first term of the Obama Administration.

Young Adults After the Recession: Fewer Homes, Fewer Cars, Less Debt

Research, Reports & Data — March 13, 2013, Pew Research Center

The share of younger households holding any debt dropped to 78 percent, the lowest level since the federal government began collecting related data in 1983.

Young Children in Black Immigrant Families

resource — November 21, 2012, Migration Policy Institute

The Migration Policy Institute's National Center on Immigrant Integration Policy takes a closer look at young children in black immigrant families.

Up to 1.7 Million Unauthorized Immigrant Youth May Benefit from New Deportation Rules

Research, Reports & Data — August 14, 2012, Pew Hispanic Center

New estimates for the number of unauthorized immigrants affected by the Obama administration's Deferred Action program.

Portrait of Inequality 2012: Hispanic Children in America

Research, Reports & Data — August 10, 2012, The Children's Defense Fund

Hispanic children in the United States are nearly three times as likely to be poor as White children, with the number of Hispanic children living in poverty having increased by more than 500,000 from 2009 to 2010.

23rd Annual KIDS COUNT Data Book

Research, Reports & Data — July 25, 2012, Annie E. Casey Foundation

Academic achievement and health improved in most states for the nation’s children, but U.S. children and families are still struggling economically in the wake of the recession, according to the report

Growing Up LGBT in America

Research, Reports & Data — June 20, 2012, Human Rights Campaign

The report surveyed over 10,000 LGBT youth in America.

Nurturing Dads: A Conversation with Fatherhood Expert Kevin Roy

Reporting: Best Practices — June 12, 2012, Julie Drizin

Author and associate professor of family sciences Kevin Roy talks about fatherhood and social policy.

Data Snapshot on High-Poverty Communities

Research, Reports & Data — February 23, 2012, Annie E. Casey Foundation

The number of children living in high-poverty neighborhoods has increased by 25 percent over the past decade.

The Rise of Intermarriage

Research, Reports & Data — February 21, 2012, Pew Research Center

Interracial marriages, or “intermarriages,” are increasingly popular in the U.S., but gender patterns in intermarriages vary wildly.

Unauthorized Immigrant Population: National and State Trends, 2010

Research, Reports & Data — February 16, 2011, Pew Hispanic Center

The report examines the population of unauthorized immigrants in the U.S. in 2010.

Next Generation Charter School: Meeting the Needs of Latinos and English Language Learners

Research, Reports & Data — September 10, 2010, Center for American Progress

The report examines the role charter schools currently play in the education of Latinos and ELLs and explores the possible roles charter schools have yet to fulfill in the education of these students.

Unauthorized Immigrants and Their U.S.-Born Children

Research, Reports & Data — August 12, 2010, Pew Research Center

New analysis of U.S. Census Bureau data looks at the family structure and parenting status of unauthorized immigrants.

Family Structure and the Economic Mobility of Children

Research, Reports & Data — June 01, 2010, Economic Mobility Project

Latino Children and Families: Development in Cultural Context

Research, Reports & Data — May 12, 2010, American Psychological Association

A series of studies finds that young Latino children show strong classroom skills, despite many growing up in poverty.