Immigration
Our current research on immigration is focused on merit scholarships, immigration policy, and Latino civil rights.
The country is in the throes of the largest migration in American history. Led by Latinos and Asians, the fastest growing minority populations, this immigration boom was spurred in part by the l965 Immigration Act and has already transformed the racial composition of the United States. The number of Latino students has more than quadrupled since the late l960s and now surpasses the number of African American children in public schools. And while only a half century ago the country was only about a seventh nonwhite, within the next four decades there will be no racial majority, and people of color will actually outnumber whites in the general population - a demographic shift already appearing at an accelerating rate among preschool children who are now predominantly nonwhite. There is no greater challenge facing our nation than racial equity.
Recent Immigration Research
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Asian Students and Multiethnic Desegregation
- Are Asians in educational settings that are similar or different from other minorities? This study examines one key aspect of that question by comparing the level of racial segregation Asians face compared to other minority groups.
