Newcomers to the Aloha State: A Portrait of Mexicans in Hawaii
Coinciding with Hispanic Heritage Month, panelists presented the findings from an MPI report about the little-known, yet growing, Mexican community in Hawai`i.
At this MPI report release, the panelists presented their research, Newcomers to the Aloha State: Challenges and Prospects for Mexicans in Hawai`i, about the little-known yet growing Mexican community in Hawai`i. Drawing on a qualitative survey, in-depth interviews, and analysis of U.S. Census Bureau data, MPI and University of Hawai`i researchers paint a picture of a population of Mexican-origin residents (foreign born and U.S. born of Mexican ancestry) that in many ways has different outcomes than both their Mexican-origin counterparts on the U.S. continent and the overall state population across a range of socioeconomic metrics.
Speakers:
Jeanne Batalova, Senior Policy Analyst, MPI
Monisha Das Gupta, Associate Professor, Ethnic Studies and Women’s Studies, University of Hawai`i at Manoa
Sue P. Haglund, PhD candidate, Department of Political Science, University of Hawai`i at Manoa
Sponsor
Co-sponsored by the University of Hawai`i at Manoa's Ethnic Studies Department and College of Social Sciences
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