Immigrant non-profit organizations: How do they serve their constituencies?

Content Provider	Semantic Scholar
Author	Amaya, G. Carlos Andrés
Copyright Year	2011
Abstract	Immigrant non-profit organizations: How do they serve their constituencies?" (2011). TITLE: Immigrant non-profit organizations: how do they serve their constituencies? Immigration has become one of the most important topics in the United States. According to the Census Bureau (2011) Hispanics are officially the biggest minority group in the nation. This has a direct impact on new legislation and federal, state and local government decision making. The consequences of these actions directly influence the way public administrators do their job. To better understand the changes and its consequences, all these levels of government must understand the situation and all factors involved to the best of their capabilities. This research paper explores the services a group of Mexican immigrant non-profit organizations provide to their constituencies, the objective of the services, the target population, and possible consequences in their communities. The findings suggest that the majority of the services could have an integrating effect into the American society while other could be exclusive in nature. However, future research on this topic is needed to understand better what are the direct benefits, advantages, strengths and weaknesses of each particular service and each organization. The topic is of great important to comprehend the impact that these organizations have on the American culture. ii ACKNOWLEDGMENTS I would like to formally thank Dr. Adrian Velazquez for his tireless dedication to this research paper and my professional development. His passion and knowledge of the field and devotion to his students is inspirational and deserves recognition. I would also like to thank my wife Kristen for all the support and assistance during these two years as I could not have done it without her. Additionally, I would like to extend my appreciation to the students, faculty, and staff of the Public Administration program at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale whose constant collaboration and hard work have undoubtedly contributed to my professional development.
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