Though the southern border tends to be a focal point for debates about immigration, the anxiety that many Americans express is really about whether integration happens after people have crossed our country's borders. The question of immigrant integration is nowhere more relevant than in California, where more than one in four residents is foreign born.

On Friday July 25th, Dr. Tomás Jiménez will discuss the state of immigrant integration amongst California's newcomers and their descendents. He will look at the roles of the education system and immigration status in integrating immigrants, while detailing the importance of integration to California's prosperity. Jiménez will also provide suggestions for better integrating the state's newcomers.