Immigrants Assimilating More Slowly Than in Past, Due to Recession, Study Says

Wednesday, October 07, 2009
By Adam Brickley


Demonstrators unveil a 'human billboard' at La Placita Olvera area in downtown Los Angeles on Friday, May 1, 2009 during a march and rally for immigration law reform. Organizers are urging passage of an immigration law that provides a path to citizenship for the nation's estimated 12 million illegal immigrants. Sign reads 'Workers First.' (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)


(CNSNews.com) – The economic downturn has contributed to the slowdown of the rate of immigration and – and has impacted how well immigrants are assimilating into American society, according to a study released Monday by the Manhattan Institute.

“What this recession is doing, is . . . increasing the likelihood that immigrants now in the United States will return home,â€