Out of every 100 Latino/a/x immigrants, only 1 works in the elite labor force—as doctors, engineers, or financial analysts. Why is the largest immigrant group in the U.S. the least represented in jobs most Americans deem a ‘success’? Based on 100 interviews which follow Latino immigrants across their journeys from school to work, this book argues that every institution shepherding students to the workplace become interconnected institutions of marginalization for Latino immigrants. To rectify that inequality, laws, schools, and workplaces need systemic, cross-institutional change.

A light breakfast will be served from 8:30–8:45 a.m.

Register in advance.

Panelists:

• Nicole Kreisberg, Penn State
• Filiz Garip, Princeton University
• Katharine Donato, Georgetown University
• Kathryn Edin, Princeton University
• Roger Waldinger, UCLA
• Sarah Damaske, Penn State
• Jenny Van Hook, Penn State

Event sponsors:

• Social Science Research Institute
• Population Research Institute
• School of Public Policy
• Department of Sociology
• Migration Diversity Initiative

Email Hannah Persaud at hkp5192@psu.edu with any questions about the event.