Document Type
Article
Date
January 2006
Keywords
immigrants; homeownership; human capital; wealth
Disciplines
Public Health
Description/Abstract
As of March 2003, the immigrant population in the United States (US) has reached 33.5 million individuals. Finding a way out of poverty is very difficult for many immigrants due to both individual and institutional barriers to savings and asset accumulation. Given that the primary sources of wealth among native-born households is through homeownership, it is only fitting that foreign-born households would also wish to achieve the “American Dream.” This paper outlines significant supports and barriers to savings and, more importantly, homeownership among US immigrants. Several suggestions for asset-based policy development for immigrants are also included in the discussion. By examining these concepts, policy practitioners can learn how to improve economic well-being for current immigrants and future generations of Americans.
Recommended Citation
Narine, Lutchmie and Shobe, Marcia A., "Achieving the American Dream: Facilitators and Barriers to Homeownership among Immigrants" (2006). Public Health, Food Studies, and Nutrition. 4.
https://surface.syr.edu/nsd/4
