- "In absolute numbers, the United States has by far the highest number of immigrant population in the world, with 50,661,149 people as of 2019."
Studies that examine immigration patterns, policies, and their impact on Latinx communities.
Latinx Identity: The multidimensional aspects of Latinx identity including language, culture, race, ethnicity, and nationality.
Immigration Policy: The history of US immigration policies and how they have impacted Latinx communities' migration patterns and experiences.
Border Studies: The physical, social, and cultural borders that impact Latinx immigration to the US and how they have changed over time.
Labor and Economy: The role of Latinx immigrants in the US labor market, their contributions, and how their labor has been exploited in industries such as agriculture, construction, and service work.
Education: The educational experiences of Latinx immigrants, including access to education, language barriers, and the impact of immigration policies on higher education.
Family and Community: The ways in which Latinx immigrants create and maintain their sense of family and community in the US, including transnational families and the impact of deportation on families.
Health: Health disparities and challenges faced by Latinx immigrants, including access to healthcare, language barriers, and mental health issues.
Politics and Activism: The political and social movements that have emerged around Latinx immigration in the US, including grassroots activism, advocacy groups, and policy reform.
Media Representation: The portrayal of Latinx immigrants in media and popular culture and its impact on public perception and policy making.
Transnationalism: The study of how Latinx immigrants maintain connections to their home countries and communities, both socially and economically.
Border politics: This area of Latinx Studies focuses on the policies, practices, and experiences surrounding the U.S.-Mexico border, including issues of citizenship, undocumented immigration, and border security.
Education: This area of Latinx Studies explores the challenges and successes of Latinx students in American schools, as well as strategies and models for improving Latinx education outcomes.
Gender and sexuality: This area of Latinx Studies examines the intersections of gender, sexuality, race, and ethnicity within Latinx communities, including issues of identity, representation, and power.
Literature and culture: This area of Latinx Studies explores the diverse literary and cultural traditions of Latinx communities, including their histories, languages, and artistic expressions.
Health disparities: This area of Latinx Studies focuses on the social, economic, and political factors that contribute to health disparities within Latinx communities, as well as strategies for promoting health equity.
Labor and workforce issues: This area of Latinx Studies examines the experiences and challenges of Latinx workers, including issues of discrimination, exploitation, and inequality in the labor market.
Politics and civic engagement: This area of Latinx Studies explores the role of Latinx communities in the political process, including issues of representation, mobilization, and participation.
Religion and spirituality: This area of Latinx Studies examines the diverse religious and spiritual traditions of Latinx communities, including their histories, beliefs, and practices.
Social justice and activism: This area of Latinx Studies focuses on the ways in which Latinx communities engage in social justice and activism, including their perspectives on identity, power, and resistance.
Transnationalism and migration: This area of Latinx Studies looks at the ways in which Latinx communities are shaped by, and shape, transnational processes, including migration, globalization, and diaspora.
- "This represents 19.1% of the 244 million international migrants worldwide."
- "In 2018, there were almost 90 million immigrants and U.S.-born children of immigrants in the United States."
- "Of these, 48% were the immediate relatives of United States citizens, 20% were family-sponsored, 13% were refugees or asylum seekers, 12% were employment-based preferences, 4.2% were part of the Diversity Immigrant Visa program..."
- "Between 1921 and 1965, policies such as the national origins formula limited immigration and naturalization opportunities for people from areas outside Northwestern Europe."
- "The civil rights movement led to the replacement of these ethnic quotas with per-country limits for family-sponsored and employment-based preference visas."
- "Between 2018 and 2021, the number of first-generation immigrants living in the United States has quadrupled."
- "Census estimates show 45.3 million foreign born residents in the United States as of March 2018."
- "Some 45% (20.7 million) were naturalized citizens."
- "The United States led the world in refugee resettlement for decades, admitting more refugees than the rest of the world combined."
- "The evidence suggests that on average, immigration has positive economic effects on the native population."
- "It is mixed as to whether low-skilled immigration adversely affects low-skilled natives."
- "Studies also show that immigrants have lower crime rates than natives in the United States."
- "The economic, social, and political aspects of immigration have caused controversy regarding such issues as maintaining ethnic homogeneity, workers for employers versus jobs for non-immigrants, settlement patterns, impact on upward social mobility, crime, and voting behavior."
- "This represents 14.4% of the United States' population."
- "The United States admitted a total of 1.18 million legal immigrants (618k new arrivals, 565k status adjustments) in 2016."
- "Of these, 48% were the immediate relatives of United States citizens, 20% were family-sponsored, 13% were refugees or asylum seekers, 12% were employment-based preferences..."
- "Census estimates show 45.4 million in September 2021, the lowest three-year increase in decades."
- "Exclusion laws enacted as early as the 1880s generally prohibited or severely restricted immigration from Asia..."
- "Quota laws enacted in the 1920s curtailed Southern and Eastern European immigration."