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The Dynamics of Immigration Opinion in the United States, 1992-2012
2013 study in Public Opinion Quarterly showing trends in public sentiment over time with regard to immigration.
College Mission and Diversity Statements: What They Do and Do Not Say
2012 study from the University of Memphis analyzing the language around diversity in the school mission statements of 80 post-secondary institutions.
2012 report from Harvard University on impact of the 2008 housing crash on low-income and minority individuals.
Affirmative action in university admissions: Research roundup
Roundup of recent research on affirmative action, diversity and racial attitudes at U.S. universities.
Immigration reform, Latinos and emerging dynamics: Research roundup
2012 selection of recent scholarship on immigration- and immigrant-related issues such as their effect on the job market, language attitudes and parenthood.
Latino Adolescents’ Experiences of Discrimination Across the First Two Years of High School
2011 study in Child Development on perceived discrimination among young Latinos and its outcomes in educational settings.
The End of Farm Labor Abundance
2012 study from the University of California, Davis, and El Colegio de Mexico on farm labor supply in the U.S. and Mexican migration patterns.
Immigration Offenders in the Federal Justice System
2012 report from the Department of Justice on the rate and nature of federal immigration violations.
Impact of Immigration on Anti-Hispanic Hate Crime in the United States
2011 study in the Journal of Contemporary Criminal Justice on higher levels of hate crimes in places of increased immigration.
Why Do (Some) City Police Departments Enforce Federal Immigration Law?
2012 study in Journal of Public Administration Research about variation in local enforcement of immigration laws.
2012 study by the University of Southern Mississippi on religion and politics in the Latino community.
Getting Out the Vote: Minority Mobilization in a Presidential Election
2011 study in Political Behavior showing how minorities frequently receive less in-person contacts, and how this explains different voter participation rates.
Minorities in U.S. Growing Toward Majority: Census Bureau
2012 report from the Census Bureau on changing demographics in the United States.
2012 study from the University of Southern California and University of Texas on peer influence and teenage smoking habits among Hispanic high school students.
Wage and Hour Violations in Urban Labor Markets
2012 study by CUNY and UCLA on labor law violations in urban centers in the United States.
2012 report from Columbia University and Mathematica published in American Behavioral Scientist on behavioral challenges and kindergarten individual and classroom academic performance.
Residential Segregation in New Hispanic Destinations: Cities, Suburbs and Rural Communities Compared
2010 study from Cornell and Mississippi State on how Latinos are more segregated in new destination places, particularly in the suburbs and rural areas.
In post-recession America, poverty rate stays high: Research roundup
2012 examination of Census Bureau figures on poverty and aggregation of related resources for interpreting poverty data and policy.
Unauthorized Alien Students: Issues and ‘DREAM Act’ Legislation
2012 report by the Congressional Research Service summarizing the proposed immigration reforms on permanent residency status for unauthorized alien students in the United States.
New views on urban communities and poverty in the U.S.: Research roundup
Roundup of recent studies on aspects of urban poverty and its impact on health, work and well-being.
