Posts Tagged ‘immigration’
US birth tied to health risks in Mexican-Americans
U. TORONTO (CAN) / UC BERKELEY (US) — Mexican-Americans over 55 who were born in the US are significantly more likely than immigrants from Mexico to report limitations in one or more basic physical activities. Continue…
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Society & Culture - Feb 28, 2013 10:54 - 0 Comments
In Latin America, migrants don’t escape poverty
U. CHICAGO (US) — People who move between Latin American countries in hopes of a better life often fail to find work that lifts them out of poverty. (more…)
Society & Culture - Feb 6, 2013 12:05 - 3 Comments
The genetics of fear can shape political views
BROWN (US) — People who are genetically predisposed to have higher levels of social fear are more likely to support anti-immigration policies, research shows. (more…)
Society & Culture - Oct 11, 2012 10:35 - 0 Comments
2nd-gen immigrants pull ahead in US, Canada, Australia
U. TORONTO / MCGILL (CAN) —Second-generation Chinese and South Asian immigrants in the US, Canada, and Australia are more successful than many third- and higher-generation whites. (more…)
Society & Culture - Oct 9, 2012 12:57 - 1 Comment
Relax immigration for the economy’s sake
U. WARWICK (UK) — If developed countries relaxed their immigration rules by just three percent, it would generate more than $150 billion for the world’s economy, according to a new policy paper. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Sep 24, 2012 16:23 - 0 Comments
Mexican-Americans smoke earlier—but quit
UC DAVIS (US) — Mexican-Americans born in the United States start smoking at an earlier age than their counterparts in Mexico but are also more likely to quit. (more…)
Society & Culture - Sep 14, 2012 12:44 - 1 Comment
In US, immigrants’ kids are head of the class
JOHNS HOPKINS (US) — Children of immigrants outperform children whose family trees have deeper roots in the US, learning more in school and making smoother transitions into adulthood, sociologists say. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Sep 13, 2012 10:27 - 1 Comment
Kids of immigrants often left out of health care
CORNELL (US) — Parents’ immigration status makes a big difference in children’s health and access to health care, reports a new study of low-income families in the US. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Aug 6, 2012 9:55 - 0 Comments
Why yellow fever hit Irish immigrants hardest
U. WARWICK (UK) — New research explains why almost half of the 650 people killed by yellow fever in Savannah, Georgia, in 1854 were Irish immigrants. (more…)
Society & Culture - Jun 12, 2012 13:46 - 0 Comments
Artifacts show family at heart of race history
U. MARYLAND (US) — Archaeological evidence reveals how a Filipino and African American family thrived amid the racial tensions of early 20th century Annapolis, Maryland. (more…)
Society & Culture - Mar 12, 2012 14:43 - 2 Comments
Is citizenship test just luck of the draw?
MICHIGAN STATE (US) — The fate of nearly half a million immigrants hoping for U.S. citizenship may have been determined randomly, at least in part. (more…)
Society & Culture - Dec 20, 2011 16:54 - 9 Comments
Conduct disorder: Risk grows for Mexicans in US
UC DAVIS (US) — The prevalence of conduct disorder symptoms increases across generations for Mexicans who migrate to the United States, a new study finds. (more…)
Society & Culture - Dec 8, 2011 7:46 - 0 Comments
Mexican parents may derail teens’ exercise
U. ILLINOIS (US) — Deep-rooted cultural beliefs and expectations often cause parents in Mexico to discourage their college-bound children from exercising. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Sep 6, 2011 16:29 - 0 Comments
Mexican immigrants quickly adopt US diet
UNC-CHAPEL HILL (US) — Mexicans who migrate to the US often begin eating a typical “American diet,” which may put their health at risk, a new study shows. (more…)
Society & Culture - Jul 29, 2011 13:52 - 2 Comments
Undocumented grads face tough road
U. CHICAGO (US) — Undocumented young adults raised and college-educated in the U.S. are often unable to rise above the menial labor of their parents with no prospects of working in their chosen professions. (more…)
Top Stories - Jun 9, 2011 10:56 - 4 Comments
Labor costs to grow on Calif. farms
UC DAVIS (US) — Stricter immigration enforcement could send labor costs soaring for California’s fresh fruit, nut, and vegetable farms—a $20 billion industry. (more…)
Health & Medicine - May 9, 2011 14:41 - 1 Comment
Immigrants get supersized in U.S.
U. WASHINGTON / STANFORD/ UC BERKELEY (US) — Immigrants to the United States and their U.S.-born children gain more than a new life and new citizenship. They gain weight. (more…)
Society & Culture - Apr 6, 2011 12:34 - 2 Comments
Migration mentally taxing for Mexicans
UC DAVIS (US) — Mexicans who migrate to the U.S. are more likely to experience significant mental health problems, including depression and anxiety, than those who do not immigrate. (more…)
Society & Culture - Jan 18, 2011 11:20 - 2 Comments
Radical right party rolls into UK
U. NOTTINGHAM (UK) — A radical right-leaning political party is gaining ground in the U.K. on an anti-immigration platform, following a trend seen in Austria, France, and Italy. (more…)
