HDFS202 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Old Wave, Country Quota, Chain Migration
21 Mar 2017
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Socially defined group distinguished by selected, inherited physical characteristics. Sense of peoplehood based on a national origin, religion, or language. Subordinate to majority in terms of power & prestige. 1/5 americans either was born abroad or born of parents who were born abroad. Compared with many countries, the us welcomes immigrants even though many people have conflicting attitudes & values about immigration. Immigrants portrayed as monolithic group (all the same). All immigrants have the same experiences: not true. Intergenerational differences: arriving as a kid vs. young adult vs. adult vs. older adult. Experience more or less of the unfamiliar life. Us government (especially in the case of a refugee). Lottery for 50,000 slots legal immigrants. Women has baby in the us baby is a us citizen but mother is not: mother applies under family law us citizen herself. 40 million immigrants (13% of the population). 17 million children (24% of children) have an immigrant parent.
