Immigrants

The idea of economic mobility in America often evokes a personal story. For many Americans, it is one of immigrant parents or grandparents, or even one’s own journey and arrival. In recent decades, immigration has been rising steadily, with nearly one million legal immigrants entering the country per year throughout the 1990s and in the early years of this century, compared to only about 300,000 per year in the 1960s. These numbers clearly show that the allure of the American Dream is alive and well. But is it actually working for today’s immigrants? How has immigrant economic mobility changed over time? And is immigrant economic mobility similar to that of U.S. citizens?

• Immigration Wages, Education and Mobility
• Executive Summary: Immigration Wages, Education and Mobility
• Economic Mobility: Is the American Dream Alive and Well?

• Pathways To Economic Mobility: Key Indicators Fact Sheet
• Summary of Key Findings: Getting Ahead or Losing Ground: Economic Mobility in America
• Summary of Key Findings: Economic Mobility: Is the American Dream Alive And Well?

• Immigration
• Globalization