The immigration reform debate that has been swirling through Washington’s political corridors is enormously complicated. At issue are concerns over national security and the effects of competition in U.S. labor markets, as well as the costs that immigrants may impose on government budgets.
While answers to these questions are ardently disputed by politicians and academics alike, there is no doubt that immigration has always been a significant driver of U.S. population growth and change. And over the past decade, the foreign-born population has not only grown but has dispersed from traditional “immigrant gateways” to cities, suburbs, and rural areas all across America.
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Table of Contents
CI Notebook
Introduction by Naomi Cytron
Crossing Borders, Creating Communities: Immigration Trends and their Implications for Community Development
Carolina Reid
Financial Access for Immigrants: The Challenges and Opportunities Facing U.S. Depository Institutions
Robin Newberger and Anna Paulson; Audrey Singer; and Jeremy Smith
Community Development in Dynamic Neighborhoods: Synchronizing Services and Strategies with Immigrant Communities
Kay Fernandez
Community Profiles
Arizona: Chicanos Por La Causa
Los Angeles: Asian Pacific Islander Small Business Program
California’s Central Valley: Fresno Center for New Americans
Utah: Comunidades Unidas