Immigration continues to be a powerful force shaping this country's demographic landscape. The majority of today's immigrants are not drawn from Europe but from the nations of the third world. This ethnic shift creates urgency for higher and adult education to transform culture and pedagogy to meet the educational needs of these newer minorities. The purpose of this paper is to make visible some of the sociocultural contexts of migration and how they influence learning among immigrant adults. It explores the concept of transnational migration as it relates to today's new comers and examines the role of cultural models in shaping the learning experiences of immigrant adults.
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