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Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now (ACORN) records
This collection contains records of the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now (ACORN), which was created in Arkansas in 1970--originally called the Arkansas Community Organizations for Reform Now--but which became a national organization intended to attain adequate income, social justice, and political power for low-income people
Buying into the American Dream? Mexican Immigrants, Legal Status, and Homeownership in Los Angeles County
Contemporary patterns of homeownership reflect the continuing racial and ethnic stratification that exists in nearly all areas of American society. Of particular interest, especially within the context of recent immigration legislation, are the homeownership experiences of Mexican immigrants in the United States. Copyright (c) 2007 Southwestern Social Science Association.