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Title: Citizenship Status and Patterns of Inequality in the United States and Canada

Citation Type: Journal Article

Publication Year: 2014

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ISSN: 0038-4941

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Abstract: ObjectiveThis study investigates inequalities in the distribution of citizenship status among immigrants in Canada and the United States between 1970 and 2001. It is motivated by a desire to probe deeper into the gap in citizenship rates between the two countries.MethodsLogistic regression analysis of census data is used to predict the odds of citizenship among the foreign born, controlling for a range of factors.ResultsThere has been a growing inequality in the distribution of citizenship in the United States, but not in Canada. Low rates of citizenship hide the appearance of a large disparity in citizenship between those with the lowest levels of education and everyone else. These results cannot be entirely ascribed to the presence of undocumented immigrants.ConclusionPersistent and large inequalities in citizenship leave the already disadvantaged unskilled immigrants without access to rights, representation, security, or job and educational opportunities.

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Authors: Aptekar, Sofya

Periodical (Full): Social Science Quarterly

Issue: 2

Volume: 95

Pages: 343-359

Data Collections: IPUMS USA

Topics: Education, Labor Force and Occupational Structure, Migration and Immigration

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