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CENTER FOR RACE AND ETHNICITY AT THE MANHATTAN INSTITUTE INVITES YOU TO A CONFERENCE TUESDAY, MAY 13, 2008 8:30 AM–12:00 PM 8:30 AM: REGISTRATION 9:00 AM–12:00 PM: PROGRAM UNIVERSITY CLUB ONE WEST 54TH STREET AT FIFTH AVENUE NEW YORK CITY Are New Immigrants Assimilating? KEYNOTE: Jacob L. Vigdor Author, Measuring Immigrant Assimilation in the United States The United States has long been known as a nation of immigrants. It has also been known as a nation in which newcomers assimilate, embracing a common American culture and tradition despite their diverse backgrounds. Today, the U.S. finds itself in the midst of a wave of new immigration. Have these recent arrivals made efforts to assimilate like those who came before them? Or are they standing apart, hewing to their own values and language? To help answer this question, the Manhattan Institute is launching an annual Index of Immigrant Assimilation. The Index is a quantitative measure of assimilation, based on Census data, for both immigrants in general and specific immigrant groups.
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8:30 AM		Registration
9:00 AM		AM Opening Remarks: Howard Husock, Vice President of Policy Research, Manhattan Institute
9:05 AM		IMMIGRATION INDEX: Jacob L. Vigdor, Associate Professor of Public Studies and Economics, Duke University
9:45 AM		RESPONDENT PANEL I: CONTEMPORARY IMMIGRANT ASSIMILATION IN AN HISTORICAL CONTEXT Panelists: Stephen Thernstrom, Winthrop Professor of History, Harvard University; Editor, Harvard Encyclopedia of American Ethnic Groups (Harvard University Press, 1965) Philip Kasinitz, Professor of Sociology, Graduate Center and Hunter College, City University of New York; Co-author, Inheriting the City: The Children of Immigrants Come of Age (Harvard University Press, 2008) Lawrence Mead, Professor of Politics, New York University Moderator: Howard Husock
10:45 AM		Break
10:55 AM		RESPONDENT PANEL II: POLICY AND POLITICAL IMPLICATIONS Panelists: Michael Barone, Senior Writer, U.S. News and World Report Alan Ehrenhalt, Editor, Governing Magazine Jason Riley, Member, Editorial Board, Wall Street Journal; Author, Let Them In (Gotham Books, 2008) Moderator: Howard Husock
12:00 AM		Adjourn

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