Children of immigrants are the fastest growing
component of the child population. While immigrants are 12 percent
of the total population, children of immigrants make up 23 percent
of all US children and almost 30 percent of all low-income children.
Thus, policies that advantage or disadvantage families in general
and low-income families with children in particular, such as early
schooling, family literacy, and day care will have far-reaching impacts
on immigrant families. At the same time, policies affecting families
will increasingly be judged by their effects on the health, well-being, and school readiness and success of immigrant children. |
