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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My knowledge is limited to south africa. My brother lives in San Diego. you can start by looking at the brain drain but most importantly look at what visas are available to african immigrants. All paths to permanently live & work in the USA require above average skills/a degree
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The two biggest sections of the graph are joining family and refugees. A brief google says this is easier to do if you have a family member who already got citizenship.
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https://www.usnews.com/news/best-countries/articles/2018-07-18/africas-immigrants-to-the-us-profiles-of-education-hard-work … In the U.S., 69 percent of immigrants from sub-Saharan Africa who are 25 and older said in 2015 they had at least some college experience. That compares to 63 percent reported by the U.S.-born population
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