Latinos Not Integrating As Well As Some Immigrants: Study

Reuters reported that: Latinos lag behind other immigrants in weaving themselves into the fabric of American society, according to a study released on Monday. The report by the Migration Policy Institute said the nation's Latinos generally are having a tougher time when compared to Asian, black and non-Hispanic white immigrants. "Progress among the United States' different immigration groups is highly uneven, however, Latinos are not faring as well," author Tomas Jimenez wrote. But the report makes clear that immigrant groups in general are doing "reasonably well" in integrating into American life. The study found that first- and second-generation Latinos are more residentially segregated than Asians, and not as integrated socially and economically as compared to non-Hispanic whites. Latino citizens also were found to have relatively low voter registration numbers and voting rates, according to the report. Immigration has become a hot button issue in recent years in the U.S., with Americans at odds over what to do with the estimated 11 million people already in this country illegally.