About the Author

Arturo González is an economist at the Mexican American Studies and Research Center at the University of Arizona. His research focuses on the education and labor market outcomes of immigrants and Latinos in the United States.

Reviews

A useful teaching tool, especially for people who are not familiar with economic indicators . . . From Congress' Immigration Act of 1999 to unique health care needs, Gonzalez covers the bases on what impacts Mexican-Americans economically. His use of recent data in concise, analytical chapters makes Mexican Americans and the U.S. Economy an easy and informative read. --NationalJournal.comRecommend[ed] highly for its concise history of immigration laws . . . A very readable, eye-opening book on border demographics. --Southwest Book Views