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9 Diverse Stories From The Next America

January 10, 2013, 12:07 pmChallenges and achievements in schools, plus ramifications of a tighter immigration policy on the workforce, are among Thursday's stories from around a diversifying nation.Read More »
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14 Stories From Around the Next America

January 9, 2013, 1:13 pmAmong 14 stories reflecting changes in a diversifying nation are efforts to embrace people of all cultures, a push in New York for more educational support of undocumented youth, and Asian-Americans b … Read More »
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6 Diverse Stories From The Next America

January 8, 2013, 1:47 pmObama's picks for Cabinet posts so far have all been white men, four Hispanic lawmakers are missing from the 113th Congress, and a decline in Arizona deportations are among the stories for Jan. 8.Read More »
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A Push for Minority Army Officers Among Next America Stories

January 7, 2013, 5:00 pmPlus, Latino veterans have the hardest time finding a job and racial segregation persists in college, a Georgetown professor's study finds.Read More »
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8 of 2012's Best Diversity Roundups

January 4, 2013, 4:36 pmFrom the best Latino stories of 2012 to a racism review, this collection explores the socioeconomic forces of the Next America. It's an ostensible primer of the year ahead in a diversifying nation.Read More »
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8 Diverse Stories on Jan. 4 From the Next America

January 4, 2013, 11:30 amVice President Joe Biden tells a diverse Congress that Latinos are the "center of the nation's future," Dominicans move into NYC as Puerto Ricans leave, and expatriots rising are among stories from th … Read More »
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IMMIGRATION

Bipartisan Immigration Reform

By Sayu Bhojwani February 5, 2013

Last week, the "Gang of Eight" tried to convince the press and the American people that this time was different from the failed 2006 and 2007 attempts at immigration reform. But I couldn't help thinking that the press conference looked like more of the same.

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America and Congress now face a stark choice on immigration -- whether to continue the tragic “natural experiment” with a generation of children of immigrants, or to embark on a more inclusionary project that reflects American values. 

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As demonstrated in the exit polls and rehashed in countless articles since the election, Barack Obama’s decisive reelection victory was a triumph for a still-emerging, majority Democratic Obama coalition, which we said in a pair of preelection Next America articles would define a new civic ethos, or consensus on the role of government, for the nation.

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Jan. 3 Headlines From a Diverse America

January 3, 2013, 11:53 amAmong today's stories across The Next America: forthcoming changes in immigration law, new energies in mayoral offices and Congress, and a drop in birth rates among Latinas.Read More »
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10 Stories From Around The Next America for Jan. 2

January 2, 2013, 2:14 pmThe U.S. has 315 million residents and more Latinos in the military, but wage equality still lags. These are among the stories in Wednesday's roundup of America's shifting demographics.Read More »
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Demographic, Diversity, Immigration News You May Have Missed

December 31, 2012, 10:29 amThe U.S. population at midnight will be 315.1 million, and 2012's records include number of deportations and fines for firms using undocumented workers.Read More »
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13 Diverse Must-Reads About The Next America

December 20, 2012, 10:31 amStaten Island immigrants struggle after superstorm Sandy; Latinos less likely to get unemployment benefits; and a graphical look at Congress's diversity are the stories in our Dec. 20 roundup.Read More »
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Baker's Dozen Look at Next America Boasts Surprising Stats

December 19, 2012, 9:50 amAmong today's stories: By 2060, 33 percent in U.S. will be Hispanic, 200K deported say they have a child in the U.S., 1M reportedly ignore deportation order, and a braniac snags his physics degree at … Read More »
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5 Diverse Diversity Items for Dec. 18

December 18, 2012, 9:23 amA civil-rights leader passes, Colorado feels the pinch on immigration enforcement, and Time short-lists "undocumented workers" for "person" of the year.Read More »
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DEMOGRAPHICS

Map: Compare the Diverse 113th Congress With a Diversifying U.S. Population

Map: Compare the Diverse 113th Congress With a Diversifying U.S. Population
March 15, 2013, 2:16 pmUse this interactive tool to explore the difference between minority representation in the 113th Congress and minority populations across the U.S.Read More »
Events
A ground-breaking series aimed at raising the dialogue on issues involving politics, policy and demographic shifts kicked off April 19 with a keynote interview with Sen. Marco Rubio.

Coming to the Political Conventions
Lawmakers, civic leaders and analysts will convene in Florida and North Carolina this summer to converse on issues relevant to race and politics. Learn More »
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Virtually every issue the United States contends with promises to be affected by deep currents of change illuminated by demographic shifts. With The Next America, National Journal unveils an unprecedented effort to explore the political, economic and social impacts of profound racial and cultural change. The initiative includes polls, national and local events with thought leaders, magazine supplements and this site.


The Story That Started It All

In 2010, Ronald Brownstein wrote The Gray and the Brown: A Generational Mismatch about America’s shift to an older, more ethnically diverse population and how these changes affect us as a nation.

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Language Of Success

See how English and other languages are unifying our diversifying nation.
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Taking Root

As immigrants diversify towns beyond the big cities, new challenges and connections arise.
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