The Imperative of Place: Homicide and the New Latino Migration

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

12-1-2013

Abstract

Prior research finds that Latino immigration reduced violence. We argue that this is because they settled in traditional immigrant areas. But recent migrants settled in new destinations where the immigration-violence link is more complex. Contrary to previous findings, we observe that (1) Latino homicide victimization is higher in new destinations; (2) Latino immigration increases victimization rates, but only in new destinations and only for Latinos entering after 1990, when they fanned out to new destinations; and (3) Latino deprivation increases victimization only in new destinations because, we speculate, these new areas lack the protective social control umbrella of traditional destinations. Thus, the "Latino paradox" may be less useful than time-honored sociological frameworks for understanding the link between Latino immigration and violence. © 2012 Midwest Sociological Society.

Publication Source (Journal or Book title)

Sociological Quarterly

First Page

81

Last Page

104

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