New Immigration Reports

The Opportunity Agenda has three new immigration reports:
(Click on the titles for access to the entire report.)

English-Language Acquisition Programs and Children of Immigrants
The report examines public opinion and media coverage of two issues deeply tied to the immigrant experience, English language acquisition and the children of immigrants.  The willingness of immigrants to learn English is of great interest to the public, and we have identified some openings to promote pro-immigrant policy around children.  Thus, understanding public perceptions of these issues is critical to developing strategies to build support for immigration policies.

Immigration On-The-Air: A Scan of Broadcast News and Commentary Programming
Anecdotal evidence suggests that broadcast coverage plays a substantial role in influencing the immigration debate.  In this report, both national and local television news outlets are examined, as well as leading television and radio news commentary programs.  We were interested in broad trends and how they related to our earlier findings in print as well as to our ethnic media scans.

Immigration Coverage in Chinese Language Newspapers
This report focuses on Chinese print media in the United States.  While continuing to expand the base of immigration support is important, also crucial is further connecting the existing bases.  Therefore, examining media coverage of immigrants within their own native speaking and ethnic press offers insight into how these outlets can play a role in promoting immigration reform and integration policies.