achieved by the Mexican-origin population in the United States. First, using Census data for U.S.-born youth ages 16-17 who … have at least one Mexican parent, we estimate how the Mexican identification, high school dropout rates, and English … extent and selectivity of ethnic attrition among second-generation Mexican-American adults and among U.S.-born Mexican …

generations of Mexican-origin men. I find that the sizable earnings advantage U.S.-born Mexican Americans enjoy over Mexican … increased returns to human capital for Mexican-origin workers who were born and educated in the United States. Even if we … fluency that occur between the second and third generations do not appear to raise the earnings of Mexican Americans any …

specifically, Mexican. Linking data on self-reported ethnicity, ancestry, and parental place of birth with county-level voter … support for Proposition 187, we show that individuals with stronger ties to Mexican ancestry or parentage are less likely to … identify ethnically as Mexican in response to support for Proposition 187, just as individuals with weaker ties to Mexican …

Using Census and CPS data, we show that U.S.-born Mexican Americans who marry non-Mexicans are substantially more … educated and English proficient, on average, than are Mexican Americans who marry co-ethnics (whether they be Mexican Americans … or Mexican immigrants). In addition, the non-Mexican spouses of intermarried Mexican Americans possess relatively high …

This paper analyzes the status of being currently divorced among European and Mexican immigrants in the U.S., among …, and among Mexican immigrants who live in an environment in which divorce is more prevalent. …