Berkeley Interdisciplinary Migration Initiative

This research paper critically assesses the practices, policies, and implications surrounding the integration of Vietnamese immigrants in the United States. For clarity, this study is broken into four sections. Part I begins with a brief overview of Vietnamese migration, including the primary factors driving international migration and resettlement within the United States. Part II then turns to data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey taken from 2021 (5-year report), 2022 (1-year report), and additional national-level datasets to probe into the socioeconomic progression of Vietnamese immigrants. Factors including, inter alia, education, English proficiency, occupation, median household income, and poverty rates are examined. Part III then offers actionable insights in areas including research, practice, and policy for better serving the Vietnamese-American community and highlights ongoing challenges they encounter.