In recent years, life expectancy in the United States has stagnated, followed by three
consecutive years of decline. The decline is small in absolute terms but is unprecedented …

The rising number of immigrants to the United States and other western countries has been
accompanied by rising interest in the characteristics of immigrants including their mortality …

A 4-y college degree is increasingly the key to good jobs and, ultimately, to good lives in an
ever-more meritocratic and unequal society. The bachelor's degree (BA) is increasingly …

Over the past two decades, a growing body of research has focused on immigrant selectivity
and its effects on immigrant health, immigrant labor market outcomes, and children of …

For far too long, US racialized groups have experienced human suffering and loss of life far
too often and early. Thus, it is critical that the population sciences community does its part to …

Racial/ethnic and age disparities in COVID-19 and all-cause mortality during 2020 are well
documented, but less is known about their evolution over time. We examine changes in age …

Background There are over seven million older adult immigrants in the United States, and
that number is expected to increase. Older adult immigrants in the United States have …

A key determinant of population health is the behavioral profile of a population. Nearly 80
percent of Americans reach their fifties having smoked cigarettes, been obese, or both. It is …

This paper investigated whether the commonly observed immigrant health advantage
persists among undocumented immigrants in the US and provides nationally representative …

A large body of research on the “Healthy Immigrant Effect”(or “Paradox”) has reported an
immigrant mortality advantage. However, other studies do not find such significant effects …