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| Valdivia, Corinne; Dozi, Pedro V.. |
| Non-metro Missouri has observed a net in-migration in the last decennial period and great part of these immigrants are Latinos (Lazos and Jeanetta). The literature contends that Latinos are being pulled into the rural areas by large agricultural operations and pushed out of urban areas by harsh immigration laws, and low job availability. The "context of reception" (Portes and Rumbaut) of communities where Latino newcomers settle impacts on how well they can integrate to the economy and settle as residents. This research addresses the factors explaining vulnerabilities faced by Latinos, and their economic conditions in non-metro Missouri, using the 2000 Census and Public Use Microdata Sample (PUMS) as well as county level data on racial profiling and the... |
| Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation |
Palavras-chave: Context of reception; Immigration; Latinos; Livelihood; Racial profiling; Vulnerability; Consumer/Household Economics. |
| Ano: 2005 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/19551 |
