Understanding Legal Issues of New Populations

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Understanding Legal Issues of New Populations

• Introduction
• Harriett A. Paul
• Florida AM University

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Module 5

• Module 5 is designed for the Extension Educator
  working in communities with new immigrant
  populations.

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Introduction

• The Introduction provides demographics on new
  immigrant groups in the U.S.
• Their Countries of Origin
• Their Socio-economic History and
• Where They Are Settling in the U.S.

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MAJOR IMMIGRANT GROUPS BY REGION OF ORIGIN
1820-2002

• Europe 38,816,282
• The Americas 18,506,482
• Asia 9,479,289
• Africa 795,428
• Oceania 274,256

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Immigration Levels in the 20th Century
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Immigration Trends of the Past 80 Years
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TOP TEN IMMIGRANT GROUPS BY COUNTRY OF ORIGIN
2002

• Mexico
• India
• China
• Philippines
• Vietnam
• El Salvador
• Cuba
• Bosnia-Herzegovina
• Dominican Republic
• Ukraine

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Selected Demographic Characteristics FY 2002
Admissions

• Total Admissions 2002 - 1,063,732
• Gender
• Male - 485,596
• Female - 577,868
• Unknown - 268

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Selected Demographics2002

• Age
• Under 16 Years 186,328
• 16-20 Years 102,479
• 21 Years and Over 774,716
• Unknown 209

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Selected Demographics2002

• Marital Status
• Single 375,451
• Married 644,892
• Widowed 23,751
• Divorced/Separated 16,091
• Unknown 3,547

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Selected Demographics2002

• Occupation
• Executive Managerial 29,277
• Professional Technical 79,370
• Sales 14,869
• Administrative Support 12,838
• Farming, Forestry, Fisheries 9,028
• Laborers, Fabricators 35,638
• Precision Prod, Craft, Repair 13,206
• Service 33,948

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Selected Demographics2002

• Occupation (continued)
• No Occupation/not working
• Outside home 414,593
• Homemakers 113,725
• Students or Children 254,821
• Retirees 3,585
• Unemployed 42,462
• Unknown 420,965

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Where Are the New Populations Settling In the
U.S.?

• The Following Data Provides the Top Ten States
  and Metropolitan Areas Selected By Immigrants As
  Their Preferred Place of Residence from 2000-02.

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What Is the Potential Social Service Impact on
these Communities?

• Health Issues and Costs
• Educational Services
• Training Needs Employees Employers
  Life-skills
• Language Barriers
• The Need for Access To Public Assistance
• Obtaining Licenses/Operating a Motor Vehicle, etc.

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How Organized Knowledgeable Is Your Community?

• Are There Community Support Groups Actively
  Working with New Immigrants In Your Community?
• Do They Work In Rural Areas?
• What Services Do They Provide?

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Support From Public Policy Elected Officials

• Does Your Local Public Policy Promote
  Multiculturalism Community Unity?
• Are Your Public Officials Involved In Issues
  Affecting All Groups In the Community?

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Support From Public Policy Elected Officials

• Does Your Community Sponsor Events with
  Multicultural Themes, e.g., Parades, Picnics,
  Fundraisers for Special Projects, Health Seminars
  In A Second Language, etc.?

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How Prepared Is Your Business Community?

• Are Potential Employers Aware of the Work
  Habits and Customs that May Affect the Work
  Performance of the New Immigrants?

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How Can the Extension Educator May A Difference?

• Improve Your Knowledge Understanding of the
  New Population, e.g.,
• Culture-Customs
• Work Habits-Ethics
• Major Health Issues Common to the Group
• Socio-economic History, Need for Life-skills
  Training Public Benefits.

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The Extension Educator Can Be An Effective Agent
Of Change

• Be Proactive Meet With Business Public Service
  Groups to Begin to Match Needs With Services.
• Talk With Business Groups and Potential Employers
  About Technical, Vocational, Agricultural and
  Other Skills that May Exist In the Community of
  New Immigrants.
• Organize Short Employer Training Activities to
  Assist the Employer In Creating A Positive Work
  Environment.