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- Author(s):
- Fatima Monterrubio, Hector Avitia
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Examines speech behavior, language ideology and bilingualism in South Bend in the context of theories of linguistic assimilation, bilingualism, nationalism and language policies in the United States. Analyzes results of a language survey completed by Latino youth, which reveals values and ideologies of English and Spanish.
- Date Published:
- 2009
- Date Created:
- 2009-01-01
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- Public
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- Author(s):
- Emilie Prot, Jenna Adsit, Kimberly Tavarez
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Demographic description of Latino immigrants in South Bend using data from the American Community Survey and other sources, covering history of Latino immigration into area, reasons for coming, place of origin, residential patterns, economic situation and age distribution. Focuses on period 1990-2000 when the Latino population grew by 157%, the African-American population increased by 20% and the Caucasian population decreased by 11%.
- Date Published:
- 2008-02-01
- Date Created:
- 2008-02-01
- Record Visibility:
- Public
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- Author(s):
- Thomas Everett
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Examines the current state of transnational drug trade across the US-Mexico border and the extent to which it affects the South Bend community.
- Date Published:
- 2011
- Date Created:
- 2011-01-01
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- Public
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- Author(s):
- Claire Podgorski, Carolyn Rumer
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Explains how the arduous requirements to become an authorized immigrant in the United States, the huge backlog of immigrant petitions and the number of years it takes to complete the process deter many migrants from even applying. Provides list of immigrant categories. Describes the empowering experiences of some who succeeded and went on to become naturalized citizens. Based on research in an immigration law office and participant observation and tutoring at a citizenship class.
- Date Published:
- 2009
- Date Created:
- 2009-01-01
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- Public
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- Author(s):
- Heidi Eckstein
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Study of how Mexican immigrants in South Bend participate politically, either in the United States or Mexico or both. Seeks to fill a gap in the current knowledge base while providing a different viewpoint on their assimilation and transnational behavior. Adding a political dimension to current research is a step towards a more holistic picture of the Mexican community in South Bend. Actions in the political sphere provide an additional framework to describe and measure both assimilation into…
- Date Published:
- 2009
- Date Created:
- 2009-01-01
- Record Visibility:
- Public
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- Author(s):
- William Cernanec, Robert Burkett
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Provides a history of immigration law in the United States, beginning in the late 1800s and continuing to present day. Explains the prevalence of anti-immigrant sentiment in the US and the implications of SB 1070, Arizona’s anti-immigrant bill and similar bills in other states that followed. Finds a negative impact on the economy and social relationships and an increased fear of law enforcement in immigrants.
- Date Published:
- 2011
- Date Created:
- 2011-01-01
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- Public
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Report
- Author(s):
- David Sikkink, Edwin I. Hernández Rebecca Burwell, Jessica Hamar Martínez, Milagros Peña
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Report on social and political views and behaviors of leaders and congregants in Latino churches in Chicago. Key findings include commonalities in congregation leaders’ views on abortion and immigration, congregants’ tendencies to hold similar opinions, high political participation rates, and stronger ideological affiliation with Democratic Party. Utilizes 2004-2007 Chicago Latino Congregations Study.
- Date Created:
- 2012-09-01
- Record Visibility:
- Public
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Report
- Author(s):
- Roberto Suro
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Brief on the demographics of U.S. Latinos by director of Pew Hispanic Center. Attempts to explain common myths, misunderstandings and difficulties in conducting research on the largest minority group.
- Date Created:
- 2006-12-01
- Record Visibility:
- Public
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- Author(s):
- Allert Brown-Gort, Roger A. Knight, Andrew Deliyannides, Juan Carlos Guzman
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Follow up report on 2005 State of Latino Chicago. Analyzes valuable economic contributions of Chicago-area Latinos and disproves myth that Latinos negatively impact the economy. Also finds that Latinos contribute almost $1.2 billion more in tax revenues than they cost in the delivery of public services like education, healthcare, public safety, and other services. Analyzes data from 2009 U.S. Census and American Community Survey.
- Date Created:
- 2011-01-01
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- Public
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- Author(s):
- Allert Brown-Gort, Timothy Ready
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Examines contributions of Latinos to economic and civic life in Chicago. Finds Latino economic success increased dramatically between 1990 and 2003 through new business, job creation, and increasing homeownership. Based on data from Institute for Latino Studies’ Chicago-Area Survey, US Census Bureau and Illinois State Board of Education.
- Date Created:
- 2005-01-01
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- Public
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Report
- Author(s):
- Olga U. Herrera, Víctor Sorell, Gilberto Cárdenas
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Chronological overview, selected bibliography, and exhibition lists of events, artists, and organizations in the states of Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio, and Wisconsin. With a foreword by Víctor Sorell and Gilberto Cárdenas
- Date Created:
- 2008-01-01
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- Public
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- Author(s):
- Roger Knight, Timothy Ready
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Further examination of Garcia and Hero’s 2007 report, “Preliminary Explorations of Latinos and Politics.” Differentiates between behavior and attitudes of US-born Latinos, foreign-born, citizens and non-citizens.
- Date Created:
- 2007-05-01
- Record Visibility:
- Public