In their 2005 paper, "Assessing Immigrant Assimilation: New Empirical and Theoretical Challenges," Mary C. Waters and Tomas R. Jimenez explore the complexities of immigrant assimilation in the United States. They highlight several key points:
1. **Evolving Concept of Assimilation**: The authors discuss how assimilation has historically been understood as a linear process where immigrants gradually adopt the cultural norms and values of the host