30% Nationalized

30% Legal Permanent Residents

26% Illegal Immigrants

8% Refugee

5% Legal Temporary Residents

Mexico 23%

China 4%

Phillippines 4%

India 4%

Vietnam 3%

Cuba, El Salvador, Dominican Republic, Canada, and Korea >3%

Immigrants contriubte up to 10$B to US economy, lower unemployment, and lower-paying jobs.

Illegal immigrants are at 50-75% for paying taxes

Average is about $4,200 anually

Not eligable for SS, TANF, Food Stamps, Housing Assistance.

Cities and states with higher immigrants have more problems with education, hospitals, and medicaid.

Groups of individuals having different cultures come into continuous first-hand contact with subsequent changes in the original culture patterns of either or both groups.

Basically, adopting the culture of another culture group.

Unidimensional Conceptialization of Acculturation:

A continuum from immersion in one's original culture to immersion in the host culture

Assumes a "zero sum" g ame

Assumes dominant culture is not affected

Bidimensional Conceptualization of Acculturation

2 dimensions: maintenance of culture of origin and adherence to dominant culture

High dominant High origin - Integration

High Dominant Low original - Assimilation

Low Dominant High Original - Separation

Low Dominant Low Original - Marginalization

A stress reaction in response to life events that are rooted in the experience of acculturation

Stress can be positive (Eustress) or negative (Di-stress)