Food insecurity among immigrant populations in the United States

As households immigrate to the United States, persistent food preferences or challenges in producing desired foods may affect their ability achieve security. Alternatively, some immigrants excel new environment allowing them be more secure than native counterparts. Using Current Population Survey Food Security Supplement, we compare security levels between Chinese, Indian, Mexican, and West African immigrant with matched households. We find that from Mexico Africa are less counterparts, whereas China India secure. demonstrate how these findings result of selection which favors certain groups.