ABSTRACT
The focus of this chapter is the degree to which Latino immigrants feel connected to different aspects of U.S. society. We examine the peer, family, and workplace environments of Latino immigrants to determine the levels of U.S. citizenship among these associates and their race or national origin. We look at the organizational behavior of Latino immigrants and, then, the ethnicity of the membership of the organizations to which Latino immigrants belong. Finally, we look at the language used to obtain information through the media. Each of these measures indicates that Latino immigrants are acculturating and integrating into American society. Latino immigrants associate with U.S. citizens, their associational networks include non-Latinos as well as Latinos, and many are members of community organizations, some of which have non-Latino majorities. Finally, many immigrants, and in some cases most, receive media information in English. Needless to say, these generalizations apply at different rates to each of the Latino national origin groups.
