Immigrants lag well behind native-born Americans economically

This is terrible, we must figure out a way to help immigrants assimilate and make better progress in this country.   - - Donna Poisl

By Catholic Online (NEWS CONSORTIUM)

LOS ANGELES, CA (Catholic Online) - In a study which examined all U.S. immigrants -- both legal and illegal, in addition to their U.S.-born children younger than 18, immigrants tend to make economic progress the longer they live in the U.S. However - they continue to lag well behind native-born Americans in terms of poverty, health insurance coverage and home ownership.

Based on 2010 and 2011 census data, the study found that 43 percent of immigrants have been in the U.S. at least 20 years were using welfare benefits. This rate is nearly twice as high as native-born Americans and nearly 50 percent higher than recent immigrants.
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