Spatial Distribution and Redistribution of Immigrants in the Metropolitan United States, 1980 and 1990*

Abstract

Abstract: Although the distribution of the immigrant population reflects a dynamic system that evolves over time, the existing literature provides limited insight into the evolution of the immigrant settlement system. Government policies, new information on alternative locations, employment opportunities, housing, or cultural effects may be responsible for subsequent migrations and changes in the population distribution of the foreign‐born. …