A recent Study proves what most Americans already know

A recent New York times article highlights a trend in American society, that I dare say is common knowledge. "New research linking millions of fathers and sons dating to the 1880s shows that children of poor immigrants in America have had greater success climbing the economic ladder than children of similarly poor fathers born in the United States." Meaning that all of the stories of strict immigrant parents pushing their children to excel is a matter of record now. It highlights something we have discussed in class on numerous occasions, the fact that often the parents are not immigrating for themselves but for the next generation. The study actually drew a very relevant comparison to our class discussions. The researchers looked at the economic data tied to children of  poor Irish and Scottish immigrants from one hundred years ago, and compared it with economic data tied to children of poor Mexican and Dominican immigrants. What they found was that both groups of first generation Americans found relative economic success when compared with poor native Americans. Showing that while there are many "partial truths" in American immigration history, some trends are undeniable.