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New Rural Poverty
Taylor, J. Edward; Fix, Michael E.; Martin, Philip L.
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Paperback. Series: Urban Institute Press. Num Pages: 1 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JPQB; RPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
Immigration is changing the face of rural America, from Florida to Washington and from Maine to California. Migrants arrive, many from Mexico, to fill jobs on farms and in farm-related industries, usually at earnings below the poverty. Leaders of rural industries are adamant that a steady influx of foreign workers is necessary for economic survival. But the integration of these newcomers is uneven: many immigrants achieve some measure of the American dream, but others find persistent poverty, overcrowded housing, and crime. The New Rural Poverty examines the effect of rural immigration on inland agricultural areas in California, farm areas in ... Read more
Immigration is changing the face of rural America, from Florida to Washington and from Maine to California. Migrants arrive, many from Mexico, to fill jobs on farms and in farm-related industries, usually at earnings below the poverty. Leaders of rural industries are adamant that a steady influx of foreign workers is necessary for economic survival. But the integration of these newcomers is uneven: many immigrants achieve some measure of the American dream, but others find persistent poverty, overcrowded housing, and crime. The New Rural Poverty examines the effect of rural immigration on inland agricultural areas in California, farm areas in ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Urban Institute Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
1
Condition
New
Series
Urban Institute Press
Number of Pages
1
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780877667292
SKU
V9780877667292
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99-15
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