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Census Bureau: Minorities in U.S. growing toward a majority
Source: JournalistsResource.orgThe United States reached a demographic milestone in July 2011, when for the first time the majority of new members of society — children under age 1 — were non-white. This emerging “majority-minority” population constituted 50.4% of babies born in American society during that period; this figure stood at 49% just a year prior. In total, 36.6% of the U.S. population were minorities in 2011 — some 114 million people — up from 36.1% in 2010.
American Cancer Society: Cancer facts and figures 2012
Source: JournalistsResource.orgFood stamp use by Mexican immigrant families: Welfare reform research
Source: JournalistsResource.orgState and local immigration enforcement in the United States
Source: JournalistsResource.orgSection 287(g) of the U.S. Immigration and Nationality Act, enacted in 1996, authorizes the federal government to work with state and local law-enforcement agencies to enforce national immigration laws. This can include screening detainees for immigration status and transferring potential deportees to Immigrations and Customs Enforcement custody.
School vouchers and student achievement: Reviewing the research
Source: JournalistsResource.orgPolicies and programs aimed at keeping kids safe and out of trouble: Research roundup
Source: JournalistsResource.orgExcessive or reasonable force by police? Research on law enforcement and racial conflict
Source: JournalistsResource.orgSurvey of youth in residential placement: Needs and services
Source: JournalistsResource.orgThe early lives of youth in custody in the United States are often marked by experiences with trauma, substance abuse and mental health problems. From detention and correction facilities to camps and community-based programs, the institutions that deal with such youth must address a wide variety of underlying health and wellness issues in order to help rehabilitate and properly serve them.
Sex offender housing and mobility: New research
Source: JournalistsResource.orgA new study looks at the residential patterns of registered sex offenders 15 years after arrest.