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Situational Barriers to Disaster Resilience: Foreign Birth

Situational Barriers to Disaster Resilience: Foreign Birth. Session 16. Session Objectives. Analyze the relationship between being an immigrant or non-US resident and the ability to respond to a disaster, paying attention to categories of immigrants most likely to be at a disadvantage

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Situational Barriers to Disaster Resilience: Foreign Birth

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  1. Situational Barriers to Disaster Resilience:Foreign Birth Session 16

  2. Session Objectives • Analyze the relationship between being an immigrant or non-US resident and the ability to respond to a disaster, paying attention to categories of immigrants most likely to be at a disadvantage • Locate and use sources of data on U.S. immigration levels and patterns to assess characteristics of current U.S. foreign-born population • Assess current laws and policies related to immigration status and qualification for disaster-related programs • Locate and/or develop disaster mitigation and response initiatives targeting immigrants

  3. What were some of the issues in these events involving foreign-born populations? • Whittier Narrows Earthquake • Hurricane Andrew • Northridge Earthquake

  4. Some Characteristics Placing Foreign-Born at Disadvantage: • Language deficiencies • Cultural differences • Bad experiences with governments • Limited education • Past disaster experiences • Uncertain legal status • Isolation • Economic marginality • Poor health • Prejudice • Others?

  5. Population Size and Composition • Approximately 28.4 million foreign-born people live in the United States. • The foreign born represent 10.4 percent of the U.S. population. • People born in Latin America comprise approximately 51.0 percent of the U.S. foreign-born population.

  6. Foreign-Born Population by World Region of Birth(in Millions) Source: Current Population Survey, March 2000, PGP-3 U S C E N S U S B U R E A U

  7. Percent Distribution of Foreign Born by World Region of Birth Other Regions 8.1% Europe 15.3% Latin America 51.0% Asia 25.5% Source: Current Population Survey, March 2000, PGP-3 U S C E N S U S B U R E A U

  8. Regional Population Distribution by Origin(by percentage) Source: Current Population Survey, March 2000, PGP-3 U S C E N S U S B U R E A U

  9. Type of Metropolitan Residence by Origin Foreign Born Native 5.1% 20.7% 27.5% 49.8% 45.1% 51.9% Source: Current Population Survey, March 2000, PGP-3 U S C E N S U S B U R E A U

  10. Relatively few foreign-born people are under age 18 (10.0 percent) compared with 28.3 percent of the native population. • The foreign born are more likely than natives to be 18 to 64 years of age. • The largest percentage of foreign born are in the 35-49 age group. Source: Current Population Survey, March 2000, PGP-3 U S C E N S U S B U R E A U

  11. Age Distribution by Sexand Origin(in Percent) Foreign Born Native Age Male Female Male Female U S C E N S U S B U R E A U Source: Current Population Survey, March 2000, PGP-3

  12. Marital Status by Nativity Foreign Born Native 24.8% 28.5% 53.2% 61.0% 9.0% 11.8% 5.3% 6.5% Source: Current Population Survey, March 2000, PGP-3 U S C E N S U S B U R E A U

  13. Percent with Less Than 9thGrade Completed by Origin(Population 25 Years and over) Source: Current Population Survey, March 2000, PGP-3 U S C E N S U S B U R E A U

  14. Percent Below Poverty Levelby Origin(in Percent) Source: Current Population Survey, March 2000, PGP-3 U S C E N S U S B U R E A U

  15. Gender Differences in Povertyby Origin(in Percent) Source: Current Population Survey, March 2000, PGP-3 U S C E N S U S B U R E A U

  16. Citizenship of the Foreign-Born Population by Year of Entry(in Percent) Source: Current Population Survey, March 2000, PGP-3 U S C E N S U S B U R E A U

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