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Title: Importing Poverty: Immigration's Impact on the Size and Growth of the Poor Population in the US

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Publication Year: 1999

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Abstract: Most examinations of poverty in the United States have typically focused either on how broad economic trends and social welfare policy affect the size of the population living in poverty or the socio-demographic characteristics of those in poverty. Almost no research has examined immigrations impact on the incidence of poverty in the United States. This report looks at the composition of persons living in poverty in 1979, 1989, and 1997 in order to evaluate the effect of immigration policy on the size and growth of the poor population (poor and poverty are used synonymously). The findings indicate that despite a strong economy over much of this period, the poverty rate for persons in immigrant headed households not only has remained high, but actually has increased significantly in the last two decades. As a result, immigration has become a major factor in the size and growth of poverty.

Url: https://cis.org/Report/Importing-Poverty

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Authors: Camarota, Steven A.

Publisher: Center for Immigration Studies Paper 15

Data Collections: IPUMS USA, IPUMS CPS

Topics: Migration and Immigration, Poverty and Welfare

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