Thread: AZ: 1 in 3 children in state has an immigrant parent

1 in 3 children in state has an immigrant parent
192 commentsby Daniel González - Jun. 10, 2008 12:00 AM
The Arizona Republic
The number of Arizona children who come from immigrant households is soaring.

At least one in three Arizona children now has at least one immigrant parent, up from about one in four 10 years ago, said Nancy Welch,a researcher at the Morrison Institute for Public Policy at Arizona State University.

She co-authored a new report that concluded at least 471,000 children living in Arizona are from immigrant households - or more than the entire population of Mesa.

The report is based on 2006 census data.

These children, whom the report dubbed "Gen G," for Generation Global, pose both opportunities and challenges in the global economy.

"They really bring a lot of assets," Welch said. "For one, they already speak two languages."

They also pose significant challenges.

Children from immigrant households face more obstacles than children with native-born parents: They are more likely to have parents with limited education, they are more likely to grow up in poverty, and they often lack health insurance.

http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/ ... s0610.html

Are we talking immigrant here or illegal immigrant?

Originally Posted by SOSADFORUS

Are we talking immigrant here or illegal immigrant?

You don't suppose the writer has his own agenda and wants to muddy the water concerning legal immigrants and ILLEGALS and their Anchor Babies??

Originally Posted by lccat

Originally Posted by SOSADFORUS

Are we talking immigrant here or illegal immigrant?

You don't suppose the writer has his own agenda and wants to muddy the water concerning legal immigrants and ILLEGALS and their Anchor Babies??

NO never they wouldn't do that