Generation 1.5: Assimilating to American Culture as a Young Immigrant
Dzhokhar and Tamerlan Tsarnaev, accompanied by their sisters, is seen in this photo provided by Suleimanova family in Makhachkala. (Photo: Reuters)
The Tsarnaev brothers came to the US as young immigrants with their parents, and both were educated here.
That makes them members of what’s often referred to by immigration scholars as ‘Generation 1.5″².
But what we now know about the two Boston bombing suspects raises questions about the different ways young immigrants assimilate to life in America.
Anchor Marco Werman discusses the challenges of assimilation with Professor Marcelo Suarez-Orozco, dean of UCLA’s Graduate School of Education and Information Studies and co-author of, “Learning a New Land: Immigrant Students in American Society.”
The World is an independent newsroom. We’re not funded by billionaires; instead, we rely on readers and listeners like you. As a listener, you’re a crucial part of our team and our global community. Your support is vital to running our nonprofit newsroom, and we can’t do this work without you. Will you support The World with a gift today? Donations made between now and Dec. 31 will be matched 1:1. Thanks for investing in our work!