Report The Socioeconomic Well-Being of California’s Immigrant Youth By Laura Hill Jul 22, 2004 California’s immigrant youth often make transitions to adulthood in different orders, at different paces, and with different levels of success than their native-born counterparts. Given the large size of this population, these differences have far-reaching consequences for households, communities, and public policy. In The Socioeconomic Well-Being of California’s Immigrant Youth, Laura Hill profiles the educational attainment, workforce participation, household arrangements, and parenting rates of this population. Finding that immigrants who arrive before age ten have outcomes very similar to those of their native-born counterparts, she concludes that many policies addressing the needs of second- and third-generation youth are also likely to help immigrant youth who attend school. However, immigrant youth who are not in school must be reached through their employers or their children’s schools.
blog post Health Insurance for the Undocumented By Laura Hill, Shannon McConville Jun 1, 2015 There may be two opportunities for California’s undocumented population to gain access to health coverage.
press release Costly Border Build-Up Has Not Reduced Number Of Unauthorized Immigrants In United States Jul 17, 2002
Report Out-of-School Immigrant Youth By Joseph Hayes, Laura Hill Apr 19, 2007 This report examines a little noticed group of Californians: young immigrants not in school and who receive few if any educational services. The authors also observe the federal Migrant Education Program (MEP), charged with helping this group. Using MEP and census data, the authors find that many out-of-school youth work, left school while quite young, and have very poor spoken English skills. Some are as young as 13, yet work and live without their parents. Many say they want to continue their education. If policymakers are to help this group, the authors say, strategies in addition to traditional education models may be necessary.
event Health Coverage and Care for Undocumented Immigrants Nov 10, 2015 About the ProgramCalifornia's undocumented population makes up a sizable share of California residents without health insurance. Half would likely qualify for full Medi-Cal benefits should coverage be extended. PPIC researchers Iwunze Ugo and Shannon McConville will provide a look at new estimates of the size and income levels of this population across California regions. Please register in advance. There is no charge to attend, but space is limited. Lunch will be provided.
