chapter 17

What has changed and what has stayed the same in American immigration since 1986?

-“The changes have been in attitudes toward immigration and the eventual reflection of those changes in immigration law and regulation.”

In the 2000 census, what percentage of the population was foreign born?

-200 foreign-born populations were 28.4 million, and 10.4 percent of the total population.

According to the 2000 census, the largest numbers of immigrants came from what regions of the world? Where did most settle? What were their education achievements and income?

- Central America and Asia, Most settled in the west.

- “The educational achievements of contemporary immigrants are impressive: some two-thirds of those twenty-five years of age and older are at least high school graduates as opposed to almost seven-eights of the native-born….”(page 412)

Why is the data so misleading when the census data on immigrants is lumped together?

-The data ignores the real differences between those from different regions and nations.

What does Daniels say the responsible historian must try to do?

-“The responsible historian must try to balance, somehow, these extremes and arrive at a reasonable estimate of immigrant status and expectations.”

Who are "nonimmigrant" immigrants?

-“These are persons who enter the United States on various kinds of visas that do not entitle them to apply for permanent resident status and which have expiration dates.”