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ERIC Number: EJ631847
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2001
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All under One Roof: Mixed-Status Families in an Era of Reform.
Fix, Michael; Zimmerman, Wendy
International Migration Review, v35 n2 p397-419 Sum 2001
Documents the prevalence of mixed immigration status families, discussing immigration and citizenship policies that drive their formation. Population data show that nearly 1 in 10 families with children is of mixed citizenship status, and 75 percent of children in immigrant families are citizens. Identifies challenges that mixed status families pose for achieving the goals of recent welfare and illegal immigration reforms. (SM)
Descriptors: Children, Citizenship, Immigrants, Immigration, Parents, Public Policy, Undocumented Immigrants, Welfare Reform
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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