ERIC_NO:
ED319853
TITLE:
Hispanic Poverty: How Much Does Immigration Explain? Proceedings from the Roundtable (Washington, D.C., November 27, 1989).
PUBLICATION_DATE:
1989
ABSTRACT:
This report synthesizes the initial findings of a roundtable discussion related to both immigration and poverty and outlines some preliminary
public policy conclusions in order to clarify immediate immigration policy
proposals and potential poverty policy implications for the labor market
relationship between Hispanic immigrants and disadvantaged U.S.-born
Hispanics. The body of the report consists of a discussion paper by Julie
Quiroz organized in four parts: (1) "Introduction"; (2) "Immigration and
the Measurement of Hispanic Poverty"; (3) "Immigration as a Cause of Hispanic
Poverty"; and (4) "Conclusions." The following conclusions are offered:
(1) data on the Hispanic foreign-born do not significantly distort
statistical measures of Hispanics' overall economic status; (2) U.S.-born
and foreign-born Hispanics share similar human capital characteristics
and could benefit equally from human capital development; (3) rhetoric
which has the effect of "scapegoating" immigrants may be a political barrier
to anti-poverty strategies and contributes to broad anti-Hispanic sentiment;
and (4) policies that negatively affect immigrants can also have adverse
effects on U.S.-born Hispanics. Fifteen figures are included, along with
2 sources, and 40 endnotes. A discussion summary of the roundtable, which
brought together advocates, policy analysts, and researchers, is appended.
(JS)
MAJOR_DESCRIPTORS:
Economic Status; Hispanic Americans; Immigrants; Labor Market; Poverty; Public Policy;
MINOR DESCRIPTORS:
Academic Achievement; Census Figures; Ethnic Bias; Ethnicity; Family Income; Human Capital; Job Training; Statistical Data;
IDENTIFIERS:
Immigration Impact
PUBLICATION_TYPE:
140; 021