Research Institute

Rodolfo de la Garza, PhD, is professor of Political Science at Columbia University and vice president for Research for the Tomas Rivera Policy Institute. He combines interests in Political Behavior and Public Policy. In Political Behavior he specializes in ethnic politics, with particular emphasis on Latino public opinion and electoral involvement. His primary interests in public policy include immigration and immigrant settlement and incorporation. He has edited, co-edited and co-authored numerous books including most recently, Sending Money Home: Remittances and Community Development.

Reports
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Hispanics Today 2003 - Cultural Loyalties vs Political Commitments: Latino Immigrants and American Politics Overall, our results suggest that Latino immigrant engagement with U.S. politics is wll established.  Few immigrants are primarely involved in HC political and cultural activities.  Instead a vast majority is simultaneously concerned with home country and U.S. public affairs.  More significantly, very few immigrants are solely involved with cultural and political activities of the home country.  This pattern surely is conductive to their engaging American society.  This is true if immigrants experience discrimination.  Thus, if Latinos remain apart from mainstream society, it is because they are denied full and equal access rather than because of their commitment to their new home. Overall, then, there is no basis to allegations that Latinos refuse to join U.S. society.  To the contrary, they are following the long established paths of earlier immigrants.  This conclusion may deflate the exaggerated but harmless boasting that bubbles up as Latinos become increasingly visible and important to society.  this is a minor price if it also contributes to quieting the bigoted charges that are still voiced by too many "Americans."  ( details )	4/28/2003	Rodolfo de la Garza Jeronimo Cortina	$10