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How the financial crisis affected the Naturalization between 2007 and 2010. Public Policy 224A M Introduction to GIS By Jae Lee. Naturalization….why?. Many Rights and Benefits. Voting Right Right to run for public office Protection from deportation and from losing residence rights
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How the financial crisis affected the Naturalization between 2007 and 2010 Public Policy 224A M Introduction to GIS By Jae Lee
Many Rights and Benefits • Voting Right • Right to run for public office • Protection from deportation and from losing residence rights • Ability to bring family members more quickly • And also…. • Economic benefits: ex. Public sector jobs
In 2007, Citizen Immigrant ‘s median family income 3.3% higher than that of Native-born(US born) 33.2% higher than that of Non-citizen Immigrant
Employment Sector for Employed Civilian Population 16 years and Over
Argument • Too short time period for comparison (Yr 2007 vs. Yr 2010) • The financial turmoil not ended • Other government policy effects • For Final…. • Look for more variables • Analysis
Sources • Homeland Security: Annual Flow Report for U.S. Naturalizations: 2010, 2007 • Congressional Research Service: The U.S. Foreign-Born Population: Trends and Selected Characteristics • EPI Briefing Paper #256 Feb 24, 2010 • Migration Policy Institute: The Economic Value of Citizenship for Immigrants in the United States • www.socialexplorer.com
Skills Used • Inset Map • Aggregating attribute Fields • Creating Indices • Attribute sub-sets selections