Link to the presentation given by Sergio Gonzalez, Department of History, University of Wisconsin- Madison

Presents research on the immigrant & ethnic history of the North American people; migration, adjustment & assimilation, group relations, politics, culture & group identity; for members of the Immigration History Society.

The Ethnic Cultures of America compiles information about ethnic diversity, the people of the United States, more than 100 different ethnic groups, something about their cultures, traditions and religions, and more. It explains cultural practices that continue today and, for the most part, are respected by those who know about them.

Since the passage of the Homeland Security Act of 2002, the Office of Immigration Statistics (OIS) has responsibility to carry out two statutory requirements: 1) to collect and disseminate to Congress and the public data and information useful in evaluating the social, economic, environmental, and demographic impact of immigration laws; and 2) to establish standards of reliability and validity for immigration statistics collected by the Department’s operational Components.