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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
Basic Overview
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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
Basic Overview
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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.
Education & Library Use
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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
Presentation Title | Department Name
Laura – talking head videoImmigrants: Basic Overview
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