The unauthorized Mexican immigrant population and welfare in Los Angeles County: a comparative statistical analysis
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An examination of a 1994 household survey of foreign-born Mexicans in Los Angeles County, California and the Current Population Surveys of March 1994 and 1995 revealed several surprising facts about welfare use by illegal immigrants. It was found that unauthorized Mexican immigrants in that area use welfare at a similar or lesser rate than other ethno-racial groups. In addition, Mexican welfare recipients do not use as much in terms of value as individuals from other groups who also access welfare. These findings negate prevailing public beliefs about welfare use by illegal immigrants.
Publication Name: Sociological Perspectives
Subject: Sociology and social work
ISSN: 0731-1214
Year: 1998
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Black and Hispanic: the racial identification of Afro-Cuban immigrants in the Southwest
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A study examining the ways in which racial and ethnic identities are formed among Afro-Cuban immigrants is conducted. Results reveal the complicated identification processes involved as Afro-Cubans try and maintain their Cuban and African imagination.
Publication Name: Sociological Perspectives
Subject: Sociology and social work
ISSN: 0731-1214
Year: 2007
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'In the hood and on the job': social capital accumulation among legal and unauthorized Mexican immigrants
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The extent to which the possession of social capital is affected by individual characteristics as well as socioeconomic factors was assessed in a study of legal and illegal Mexican immigrant households.
Publication Name: Sociological Perspectives
Subject: Sociology and social work
ISSN: 0731-1214
Year: 2007
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