Rejecting assimilation? How immigrant-origin young adults redefine belonging in the United States.
This study examines the attitudes and perceptions of assimilation among Latino/a immigrant-origin young adults. Drawing on 60 in-depth interviews with Latino/a college students, I find that children of immigrants' perceptions of belonging are shaped by the present-day hostile social and political co...
| Publicado en: | Journal of Ethnic & Migration Studies Vol. 52; no. 3; pp. 573 - 592 |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Feb2026
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