New on the Site
The Costs of Mass Deportation
Center for American Progress Report with research by Rob Paral and Associates
Immigrant Adult Learners in Illinois
Rob Paral and Associates assist organizations in deepening their relationships with their community.
We do this by providing new demographic, social and economic information, and by determining attitudes, experiences and program usage among the populations served by our clients.
The Costs of Mass Deportation
Center for American Progress Report with research by Rob Paral and Associates
Immigrant Adult Learners in Illinois
August 31, 2010
Chicago Population Trends
We've been working hard to find easy ways to display the upcoming Census2010 data -- so important to public policy and human services. Our latest upgrade is to include a fixed legend on a Google Map. Try it here with Chicago data.
May 12, 2010
Human service reform in Illinois
In his role as a consultant to The Chicago Community Trust on the Illinois Human Services Commission, Rob Paral presents initial findings from the Commission’s first report on human services.
May 3, 2010
Suburban Elected Officials and Immigrants
Rob speaks to members of the Northwest Municipal Conference to describe a survey RPA conducted for the Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society to improve understanding of immigrant integration.
March 15, 2010
Adult Education in Illinois
Rob presents findings of new analysis of changing needs of adult learners in Illinois.
March 9, 2010
Korean American Community Services
RPA provides staff workshop on meeting service needs of changing immigrant communities on Chicago's North Side
February 23, 2010
Midwest Democracy Network
RPA releases new information on potential new boundaries of political districts in Illinois
February 19, 2010
Illinois Human Services Commission
Rob presents overview of key features of human services to Commission members
New maps of racial/ethnic change in Illinois legislative districts
Mexican Immigration in the Midwest: Meanings and Implications
This report, the first of its kind, describes major demographic and socioeconomic features of Mexican immigration across the eightstate Midwest region. It uses both recent data and other statistics that delineate historic transformations to the regional economy over 100 years. The report reveals a wide range of information on Midwestern Mexican immigrants that has never been published before.
Untying the Knot - A three-part series on immigration and unemployment.
Part I: The Unemployment and Immigration Disconnect
Part II: Immigration and Native-Born Unemployment Across Racial/Ethnic Groups
Part III: The Disparity Between Immigrant Workers and Unemployed Natives
Senate MAP
Undocumented Immigrants in Congressional Districts: MAP