Immigrants' Children: A Foot In Two Worlds

NPR has a great series on Immigrants' Children: A Foot In Two Worlds.

Immigrants bring many things to the U.S., but their lasting contribution to the country has always been their children. NPR's series Immigrants' Children looks at that legacy, telling the stories of those children and examining the issues they face.

IN THIS SERIES:

Ethnic Outlets Survive In Sinking Media Market April 7, 2009 : As many major nationwide news organizations are sinking in the tough economy, the "ethnic media," news organizations that tailor content toward the sons and daughters of immigrants, are thriving with growing audiences. Multiplatform interactions — television, radio and the Internet — are popular.

Authors Explore American Immigrant Experience April 5, 2009: Award-winning authors Edwidge Danticat, Junot Diaz and Samina Ali all came to this country as children. As part of NPR's series on the children of immigrants, these writers offer perspective on the transformation of immigrants in America as the next generation assimilates.

In Rural Wisconsin, German Reigned For Decades April 1, 2009: In the contentious debate over immigration, critics often assert that immigrants and their children are not learning English as quickly as previous waves of newcomers did. In one Wisconsin town, German flourished as a dominant language and culture almost until World War II.

On TV, Immigrants' Kids Mine Cultural Convergence April 2, 2009: As part of a new NPR series on the U.S.-born children of immigrant parents, Neda Ulaby talks to three actors of South Asian heritage — asking how inhabiting two worlds helps them shape the characters they play.