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An article on msnbc.com highlights the unique contributions that children of new immigrants are making to the United States.  They cite familiar stats of the projected population in 2030 and 2050 from the U.S. Census Bureau and then move to some very interesting stats about the increased importance of education and voting for this particular demographic:

Among second-generation Hispanics, education is a priority, according to a nationwide study by the Public Policy Institute of California. Only 10 percent of second-generation adults have not graduated from high school, it found, compared with 38 percent of their first-generation parents. That is better than the population as whole, according to the U.S. Education Department, which said 14 percent of all American adults do not have high school diplomas.

While debates continue about to what degree immigrants assimilate and what it means for many to not speak English well, this particular article creates an exciting picture of what American is starting to look like because of the unique perspective of this population:

Research suggests that the children of immigrants face special challenges and opportunities that prepare them to succeed in American society. In the homes of immigrant parents, it is the children who cross cultural and linguistic barriers, breaking them down while absorbing the best of both worlds.

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