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Title: Opening the Door to the American Dream: Increasing Higher Education Access and Success for Immigrants

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Publication Year: 2007

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Abstract: The United States of America has always been a nation of immigrantsa land of opportunity wherenewcomers can, through hard work and perseverance, achieve better lives for themselves andtheir families. But in todays world, realizing the American Dream is now almost impossible withoutat least some college education, and many immigrants face significant barriers to gaining accessto and succeeding in higher education. Higher education for immigrants isnt an issue narrowlyfocused on the well-being of these immigrants as individuals but has major implications for thenation as whole. As the United States moves into the 21st century as part of a global economy inwhich postsecondary education is a key to economic competitiveness, it is imperative to developpolicies at the federal, state, local, and institutional levels to help immigrants gain access to andsucceed in higher education. Without such policies, the nation may find itself with a workforce thatdoes not have sufficient education to enable the United States to remain economically competitive.

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Authors: Looney, Shannon; Erisman, Wendy

Publisher: Institute for Higher Education

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Topics: Education

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