Immigration in New York

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In this comprehensive and lively study (the second trait a most welcome change from most demographic analyses), Bogen, Director of the Office of Immigrant Affairs, provides a summary of the legislative history of immigration to the city and extensive quantitative data on the new arrivals. She also discusses the character and quality of human and legal services for immigrants and refugees, reviews monetary and social costs and benefits, sets forth a series of recommendations for social policy, and ends with a thoughtful Paean to the Lady, the one with the lamp held high beside the Golden Door. In addition to its general contents, Bogen's book includes a most useful glossary of terms and acronyms so that readers, too, may know what it means to adjust one's status, understand the oxymoron called conditional permanent residence, take courses in ESL, and look to a volag for assistance. Choice This insightful volume is a comprehensive discussion of immigration patterns in New York City today. Providing the reader with a history of immigration, the book examines the composition of the city's immigrant population and the various public and private social agencies that affect it, such as the city's health and education agencies, the refugee resettlement network, the Catholic Church, and the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service. The book challenges the popular but contradictory notion that immigrants cause unemployment for native-born Americans by accepting work at lower wages, while they raise taxes by living on welfare.

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In this comprehensive and lively study (the second trait a most welcome change from most demographic analyses), Bogen, Director of the Office of Immigrant Affairs, provides a summary of the legislative history of immigration to the city and extensive quantitative data on the new arrivals. She also discusses the character and quality of human and legal services for immigrants and refugees, reviews monetary and social costs and benefits, sets forth a series of recommendations for social policy, and ends with a thoughtful Paean to the Lady, the one with the lamp held high beside the Golden Door. In addition to its general contents, Bogen's book includes a most useful glossary of terms and accronyms so that readers, too, may know what it means to adjust one's status, understand the oxymoron called conditional permanent residence, take courses in ESL, and look to a volag for assistance.-Choice
New York City, the quintessential immigrant metropolis, has long been the traditional point of entry for immigrants coming to the USA. The culture and the social geography of much of the city have been created by successive diverse immigrant groups. Immigration in New York describes New York's current immigrant population and its integration into the labor market, neighborhoods, and social services of New York City. . . . Bogen dispels the myth that immigrants use more than their fair share of social services in New York City and take jobs from the native born. Writing in a very clear straightforward style, he provides a useful tool for those interested in the demographic composition of New York's documented immigrant population. Immigration in New York is a worthwhile addition to the literature on immigrants in New York City. It is an excellent resource for those interested in learning who New York's most recent immigrants are, where they live, how they contribute to the city's economy, and what their special needs may be. I recommend this book for use in courses on New York City, as well as for those who want to learn more about New York's most recent residents.-Environment & Planning
"In this comprehensive and lively study (the second trait a most welcome change from most demographic analyses), Bogen, Director of the Office of Immigrant Affairs, provides a summary of the legislative history of immigration to the city and extensive quantitative data on the new arrivals. She also discusses the character and quality of human and legal services for immigrants and refugees, reviews monetary and social costs and benefits, sets forth a series of recommendations for social policy, and ends with a thoughtful Paean to the Lady, the one with the lamp held high beside the Golden Door. In addition to its general contents, Bogen's book includes a most useful glossary of terms and accronyms so that readers, too, may know what it means to adjust one's status, understand the oxymoron called conditional permanent residence, take courses in ESL, and look to a volag for assistance."-Choice
"New York City, the quintessential immigrant metropolis, has long been the traditional point of entry for immigrants coming to the USA. The culture and the social geography of much of the city have been created by successive diverse immigrant groups. Immigration in New York describes New York's current immigrant population and its integration into the labor market, neighborhoods, and social services of New York City. . . . Bogen dispels the myth that immigrants use more than their fair share of social services in New York City and take jobs from the native born. Writing in a very clear straightforward style, he provides a useful tool for those interested in the demographic composition of New York's documented immigrant population. Immigration in New York is a worthwhile addition to the literature on immigrants in New York City. It is an excellent resource for those interested in learning who New York's most recent immigrants are, where they live, how they contribute to the city's economy, and what their special needs may be. I recommend this book for use in courses on New York City, as well as for those who want to learn more about New York's most recent residents."-Environment & Planning

Author Bio

ELIZABETH BOGEN is Director of the Office of Immigrant Affairs at the New York City Department of City Planning.