Browsing by Subject "Immigration"

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    The 1901 Fort Wayne, Indiana City Election: A Political Dialogue of Ethnic Tension
    (2013) Brown, Nancy Eileen; Wokeck, Marianne Sophia; Snodgrass, Michael; Monroe, Elizabeth Brand, 1947-
    In 1901, three German American candidates ran for the office of mayor in Fort Wayne, Indiana. The winner, Henry Berghoff, had emigrated from Germany as a teenager. This thesis examines the election discourse in the partisan press for signs of ethnic tension. The first chapter places Fort Wayne in historical context of German immigration and Indiana history. The second and third chapters investigate the editorial pages for evidence of ethnic tension. I also reference a few articles of an editorial nature outside of the editorial pages. The second chapter provides background information about the election and examines indications of the candidates’ ethnicity and references to the German language papers. The third chapter considers the editorial comment about Germany, the intertwining of ethnicity and the issues, and ethnic name-calling. In order to identify underlying bias for or against Germany and to better understand the context of the references to German ethnicity, the fourth chapter explores the portrayal of Germany in the Fort Wayne papers.
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    Does Acculturation Matter? End-of-Life Care Planning and Preference of Foreign-born Older Immigrants in the United States
    (Oxford Academic, 2019-05-01) Grace Yi, Eun-Hye; School Of Social Work
    Abstract Background and Objectives Advance care planning (ACP) is a critical component of health care affecting the quality of later life. Responding to the increase in the older immigrant population in the United States, this empirical study explored the racial/ethnic gaps in ACP behaviors among older immigrants and examined the end-of-life (EOL) care planning and preferences of foreign-born immigrant older adults focusing on race/ethnicity, acculturation, health need factors, and enabling social factors (financial capability, public assistance, and informal supports) after controlling predisposing factors (sociodemographic characteristics). Research Design and Methods Using a subsample from the National Health and Aging Trends Study 2011 and 2012, hierarchical logistic regression models of the EOL plan and preferences were examined with 50 multiple imputation data sets (n = 232). Results Descriptive statistics reveal lower ACP engagement of immigrants from racial/ethnic minority groups. In logistic models, however, only Black immigrants were less likely than Whites to have EOL conversations. Among acculturation factors, age at immigration was only negatively associated with having a durable power of attorney for health, but not significantly associated with other ACP behaviors. Instead, health and social factors, primarily need in health and informal support (i.e., number of coresidents and receiving financial help from family members), were associated with different types of ACP components. Receiving public assistance (i.e., receiving Medicaid and SSI) were positively associated with EOL treatment preferences. Discussion and Implications Older foreign-born immigrants, in general, showed lower ACP engagement than the overall older population. Moreover, minority immigrants were lower on ACP engagement than both White immigrants. This study highlights the need for formal and informal assistance for enhancing EOL planning for older immigrants. Adding to the culturally competent approach, policy efforts should address social and health factors that accrued throughout individuals’ life spans and affect older immigrants’ EOL preparation and care.
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    Immigration policy & COVID-19 (2020)
    (Center for Research on Inclusion and Social Policy at IU, 2020-07) Lawrence, Roxy; Yang, Elle; Merritt, Breanca
    On February 24, 2020, Congress passed the Public Charge Grounds Inadmissibility legislation, also known as the public charge rule. The rule allows the federal government to determine whether a person is likely to become a public charge—a noncitizen who receives public benefits for the total of any 12 months during a 36-month period. These benefits include cash assistance that supplements individual or household income, such as Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), among other sources. Adopting the public charge rule a month before the COVID-19 pandemic began may have compromised the collective health and economic security of immigrant populations already living in the U.S. and Indiana. Executive orders have also closed nonessential businesses that disproportionately hire immigrants. Therefore, this brief examines the initial implications of the public charge rule on low-income immigrants during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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    Indiana Latino Community Profile and Survey Latino-Serving Organizations
    (Indiana University Public Policy Institute, 2016-03) Thelin, Rachel; Sapp, Dona
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    Making Claims About the Immigration-Crime Nexus in Major U.S. Newspapers
    (Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research, 2016-04-08) Barber, Mariah
    News media serve as a platform for claims-makers to share their views on important policy issues like immigration and crime. One theory posited by some media claims-makers is that immigration leads to more crime in American communities, a view that often resonates with segments of the public. In contrast, academic study findings have generally refuted a causal relationship between immigration and crime, with some prominent sociologists suggesting that immigration may serve to revitalize communities. To date, there have been few studies empirically examining the politicians, advocacy groups, and others who use the news media to promote views of immigration, crime, and responses to crime. Addressing this gap in research, we conduct an ethnographic content analysis of news articles from major U.S. newspapers that frame immigration as having either criminogenic or revitalizing effects on communities. In this study, we identify the relative frequency of claims-makers and common themes emerging from their quotes. Findings from this study will advance our understanding of how news media help construct public narratives of the immigration-crime nexus. Based on our findings, we will suggest ways that claims-makers can inform future public discussion about immigration and crime based on social science research.
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    Somatic, Anxiety, and Depressive (SAD) Symptoms in Young Adult Latinx Immigrants: Prevalence and Predictors
    (Springer, 2021-10) Leathers, Carrie; Kroenke, Kurt; Flanagan, Mindy; Diaz, Savina; Gruber, Rachel; Tran, Gloria; Driver, Daniel; Medicine, School of Medicine
    Certain immigration factors may increase somatic, anxiety, and depressive (SAD) symptoms in Latinx immigrants. Our study examined prevalence of SAD symptoms in Latinx immigrants 18-29 presenting to primary care with correlates of acculturation, immigration, and legal status. SAD symptoms were measured using the PHQ-14, GAD-7 and PHQ-8. Moderate somatization (37%), anxiety (20%), and depression (25%) were common. Multivariable analysis found five immigration factors predicted a higher composite SAD score and the presence of each additional factor increased likelihood of a SAD score ≥ 20 (OR  1.7; 95% CI, 1.1 to 2.5). SAD scores increased in a dose-response fashion (8.3, 10.5, 14.8, 17.1, 21.7, 29.3) with the added presence of each factor. Elevated SAD scores were not associated with gender, marital status, education, income, country of origin, or acculturation. Screening with our five factor immigration distress index may help identify patients at risk for higher SAD scores during a primary care visit.