Despite of the important role international migration fills in the United States’ labor-intensive agricultural sector, few studies have addressed the individual characteristics and circumstances surrounding entry and exit by farm laborers. With increasing public attention on international...

This book chapter focuses on the integration of Latino immigrants in rural areas of the United States, a research area under-studied compared to urban integration.

This brief examines changes since 1990 in the integration of Latino immigrants in new rural destinations. Using decennial 1990 census data and 2005-2006 American Community Survey data, it describes trends and examines integration by length of residence in the U.S.

This book chapter focuses on the integration of Latino immigrants in rural areas of the United States, a research area under-studied compared to urban integration.

This brief quantifies the process of Latino immigrant economic and social integration in new rural destinations, showing that immigrants in new rural destinations are more often male and young. They are also disadvantaged by lower levels of education and limited length of residence in the U.S....