America has always been shaped by immigration, and each generation has made its impact on the history of the immigration process.
Many communities were formed by immigrant groups. Here in Missouri in the mid-1800s, for example, there were more German language newspapers than English. The first publicly financed kindergarten was created in St. Louis and provided instruction in German.
We are now at another period of changing demographics due to immigration, but this time it is the Hispanic population that is growing. One out of every six people in America identify as Hispanic, with that number increasing to one in four among American youth. How will these new demographics shape the country as we head further into the 21st Century?
Recent Immigration 101 Headlines:
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Births By U.S. Visitors: A Real Issue?
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Faces of Immigration: Martinez, Granddaughter of Immigrants, Rules With Her Head, Not Her Heart
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Blaming Republicans, Obama Tries to Rally Hispanic Support
Category: Immigration 101
Reflections on Women, War & Peace
The Nine Network of Public Media invites you one more time to watch Women, War & Peace on Nine PBS. The final two episodes, “The War We Are Living” and “War Redefined”, will air Tuesday, Nov. 1 and Tuesday, Nov. 8, respectively.
Growing Pains
Undocumented children occupy a unique position in the immigration discussion. But what is the experience of growing up undocumented actually like? A recent article in the Harvard Educational Review attempts to answer this question as researchers studied the challenges for undocumented youth, and immigrant children in general.
Watch “Women, War & Peace” on Nine PBS starting next week
Homeland readers can watch Women, War & Peace, a new five-part PBS television documentary series, starting Tuesday, October 11, on Nine PBS.
Supreme Court Likely to Tackle Immigration
The U.S. Supreme Court began a new term this week, one that political analysts expect to be very busy with a number of major issues likely to be decided, including an appeal involving Arizona’s SB 1070 immigration law.
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