Week 8 immigrants and international students draft new template

Immigrants & International Students

Immigrants: Basic Overview

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The total ‘foreign-born’ population of the US is over 40 million (13% of the total population)

45.8% are naturalized citizens In 2012 over 1 million people obtained permanent resident status

Foreign born households are more likely to be family households, to have children, and to be multi-generational

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84.6% speak a language other than English at home.

More than half only speak English at home, or speak another language and speak English “very well”

50.1% say they speak English “less than well.”18.4% of immigrant families live at or below the poverty line

66.9% of adults age 16+ are in the labor force.

5.7% are unemployed 33.1% are not in the labor force

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About 2/3 have a high school education or higher

The labor force participation rate is higher for foreign born than it is for natives.

Of foreign born adults (age 16+), 68% participate in the labor force, as opposed to 64% of native born

Median income of foreign born is lower, regardless of household type

The poverty rate is higher for foreign born

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Total number of undocumented workers in the U.S. is estimated at 11.1 million

The number of unauthorized immigrants living in the U.S. also grew during the last decade

8.4 million in 2000 to 11.1 million in 2011. Peaked at 12 million in 2007 Fell to 11.1 million in 2009. It has remained at that level through 2011, the last year for which an estimate is available 

Undocumented workers represent about 3.5% of the total population

Basic Overview: Undocumented Workers

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Trends in Undocumented Immigration

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Estimated that 58% of all undocumented workers come from Mexico

Estimated 1 million unauthorized children under the age of 18

4.5 million U.S.-born children with unauthorized parents

2/3 have lived in the U.S. for at least a decade

Nearly half are parents of minors Undocumented workers make up 25% of farm workers (not including temporary workers)

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Use of Public Libraries Range of use by country of origin - some more likely to use the library than others

Low use: European, Central American or Mexican, Canadian or North American, Caribbean, East European, Middle Eastern

Middle use: African, U.S. native-born, East Asian High use: South Asian, Southeast Asian, South American

Date of entry also varied, e.g. European immigrants have generally resided in the US longer

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Information NeedsNew Immigrants:

JobsHousingLiteracy/ESLCitizenship

More establishedNeeds blend with native-born

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Level of education is repeatedly found to be the strongly correlated with library use

Direct linear relationship between education and use:

Education & Library Use

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For reference persons with less than a high school education, 16.1% of households used the library in the past month.

For reference persons with a high school diploma or GED, 24.2%.

For reference persons with some college or an associate’s degree, 33.9%.

For reference persons with a bachelor’s degree, 41.2%.

For reference persons with a graduate degree, 46.0%.

Education & Library UseThe Relationship between Education and Use

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Education & Library UseLowest education rates:

60.0% of adults from Central America or Mexico completed less than high school education.

31.4% of adults from the Caribbean completed less than high school education.

20.2% or fewer adults from all other geographic groups completed less than high school

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• Highest education rates: 80.2% of adults from South Asia had completed at least some college.• 70.9% of adults from Africa had

completed at least some college.• 50% of adults from all other groups

except Central America or Mexico, the Caribbean, and South America had completed at least some college.

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Education & Library Use Variations• At lowest education levels,

immigrants from South America, Southeast Asia, Central America or Mexico are much more likely to use public libraries than counterparts from other countries at same education levels.

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International Students: Basic Overview• 565,321 international students in the U.S.• International students represent only 4% of the

higher education population of 16 million• 48% enrolled in grad programs and 44% in

undergrad• Represent a higher percentage of the population

in science and technology fields• U.S. Dept of State ranks international education

as 5th largest service sector export; contributes $13 billion to economy

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• Majority of international students come from Asia (58%)

• Followed by Europe (13%), Latin America (12%), Africa (6%), the Middle East (6%) and North America (5%)

• Largest percentage come from India, followed by China, Korea, Japan, and then Canada

• Most students are interested in enhancing their career opportunities, as well as having new experiences, getting a broader education

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Overview Majority of international students come from Asia (58%)

Followed by Europe (13%), Latin America (12%), Africa (6%), the Middle East (6%) and North America (5%)

Largest percentage come from India, followed by China, Korea, Japan, and then Canada

Most students are interested in enhancing their career opportunities, as well as having new experiences, getting a broader education

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Overview Three fields of study account for 44% of enrollment:

Business/Management (18%) Engineering (17%) Math/Computer Science (9%)

California hosts the most students, followed by:

New York Texas Massachusetts Florida

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Challenges for International Students

• Language barriers• Culture Shock• Social Barriers• Academic Difficulties• Financial Pressures

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References American Fact Finder

http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=ACS_12_1YR_DP02&prodType=table

Census News Room https://www.census.gov/newsroom/pdf/cspan_fb_slides.pdf

Pew Research Center http://www.pewhispanic.org/2013/01/29/a-nation-of-immigrants/

International Students in the United States http://www.iie.org/Research-and-Publications/Publications-and-R

eports/IIE-Bookstore/International-Students-in-the-United-States Challenges for International Students

http://plaza.ufl.edu/ffgao/mmc5015/final/academic.html International Student Handbook University of FL

http://www.ufic.ufl.edu/ISS/handbook.html

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Immigrants & International Students

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