Modern Immigrants Better at Assimilating into the US Society

The Washington Post writes about the trends of how quickly and easily foreign nationals who immigrate to the U.S. are able to assimilate. The article is based on a research conducted by the Manhattan Institute (note: they are famous for their advocacy of free market-based solutions to policy issues) where researchers measured the degree of similarity between native-born Americans and foreign-born residents.

It would not be a surprise to many that the research found that the length of residence in the U.S. has contributed greatly to the increased level of adaptation. However, what may be interesting is that the speed with which new arrivals take on native-born traits has increased since the 1990. This means that new immigrants are more willing and likely to adopt native-born American economic, cultural and civic traits.