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social science subjects > sociology > race, ethnicity and migration > health and social welfare > immigrant health
... > social science subjects > criminology and criminal justice > criminology > law and society > demography of law > immigration and citizenship > immigrant health
... > social science subjects > politics and international relations > political science > law and courts > law and society > demography of law > immigration and citizenship > immigrant health

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immigrant health  

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  • The foreign-born population of the United States has continued to grow at a fast rate, increasing from 4.7% of the total population in 1970 to 11.7% in 2003. During a similar peak period of immigration during the early 1900s, the majority of immigrants were from Southern and Eastern European countries. [Source: Encyclopedia of Race, Ethnicity, and Society; Health, Immigrant]

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