Roberto Suro
Roberto Suro
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The extremely high (immigration) flows at the end of the past decade were not the norm, nor part of a long-term trend, but rather the peak of a momentary increase that lasted for only a few years.
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Regardless of what happens to immigration flows, there is a huge second generation of Latinos.
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We know that the negative sentiments are more prevalent among the middle-aged rather than the young,
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I'm afraid I have no way of knowing. I'm not sure what the answer would be.
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The U.S. economy was obviously a very important factor in these flows.
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It's by far the biggest public statement on immigration policy on one side or the other that we've ever seen.
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Contrary to what people might expect, the inclination to migrate isn't contained among Mexicans who are poor or poorly educated or with limited economic prospects. They're distributed across the whole breadth of Mexican society.
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Contrary to what people might expect, the desire to immigrate is not restricted to the poor.
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Those places all tend to be metro areas where the overall population is growing fast and where the economies are vibrant. That kind of rapid economic growth and expansion creates a demand, particularly for recently arrived immigrant workers.
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You end up, after a point, trying to balance our fundamental traditions, the need for order, law and security with a need for openness. Immigration policy, writ large, has always been partly a matter of national identity. It becomes a values-laden debate. Congress is having a hard time with it.
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A lot of that is based on the perception of the future potential versus their strength now.
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The unknown here is the extent to which someone retains an ethnic identity that influences their choices of entertainment. It's a large enough population that marketers are spreading their bets.
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There's a Hispanic middle class, no doubt, but it just doesn't spend as much as other groups. And Oscar De La Hoya is by no means alone, or even early.
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This is the most comprehensive public opinion poll ever done. There is not a consensus nationwide about immigration or a consensus about what to do about it.