The new melting pot

St. Paul, Minn. — As congress debates the merits of the current immigration bill, two scholars join Midmorning to explore whether the current wave of immigrants is redefining what it means to be American and the impact that could have for the nation's future.

Guests

• Richard Alba: Distinguished professor of race and ethnicity in the sociology department at SUNY-Albany.
• Marcelo Suarez-Orozco: The Courtney Sale Ross Professor of Globalization and Education and co-director of Immigration Studies at New York University.

Resources

• About Richard Alba
• About Marcelo Suarez-Orozco