A Christian Perspective on Immigrant Integration
Jenny Yang Wednesday, 16 February 2011
An unprecedented number of migrants are moving across borders and from rural areas to urban centers to improve their social and economic lot. In the United States, there are approximately 38.1 million foreign-born individuals who have come to work and to join family. While the number of immigrants in the United States has remained steady over the past several years, these immigrants are increasingly settling in states that traditionally have not had a large immigrant population. States like Iowa, Kansas, Georgia, and North Carolina are grappling with questions about immigrant integration they never had to ask before. According to demographers, minorities (classified as those of any race other than non-Hispanic, single-race whites) will make up the majority of the U.S. population by the year 2050 and immigration is contributing to this demographic shift. As well, migration patterns have led to an increase in interracial marriages—where two cultures make up one household. Mixed status families often include both U.S. citizens (usually children) and others (usually parents) who are undocumented.
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