Why do African immigrants do better in the US than African Americans? I'm trying to find sources for income/educational attainment of immigrants *when they come over*, but am only finding sources of *what they have today*.
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Looks like Ghanaian American Households make more than the average white HH, but African immigrants from other countries make lesshttps://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_ethnic_groups_in_the_United_States_by_household_income …
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And see Median HH income tab here. Immigrants of any race make more than their respective race born in the US. Eg European immigrants make more than the general Caucasian US population https://www.pewresearch.org/hispanic/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2020/08/Pew-Research-Center_Earnings-Income-Current-Data_Statistical-Portrait-of-the-Foreign-Born-2018.xlsx …
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I heard Nigerians make the most and more than Caucasian men
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But do you hear the point being made about selection bias? That’s the answer to your question.
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