Help or Hindrance?: The Economic Implications of Immigration for African Americans

With recent immigration at a near record high, many observers fear that African Americans, particularly those in low skill jobs, are losing out to immigrants in the American labor market. Because today's immigrants are largely non-European and non-white, there is also speculation that their presence will intensify the competition for housing and educational opportunities among minority groups. Help or Hindrance? probes the foundation of these concerns with the first comprehensive investigation into the effects of immigration on African Americans.