Editing Adida Robinson 2023 (section)

== Methods ==

''' Assimilation '''

The study uses 3 approaches to examine their argument:
* Qualitative Data
** A qualitative interview data from 1st and 2nd generation immigrants from sub-Saharan Africa to demonstrate that not all African immigrants are equally likely to be mistaken for African Americans. This highlights the complexities of Black immigrants' experiences. They found that Somali Bantus perceived themselves as facing race based discrimination. 
* Experimental Evidence 
** Conducted a lab to identify the demographic correlates of African immigrants being mistaken for African Americans. They found that Black immigrants from the Horn of Africa are less likely to be mistaken as African Americans than immigrants from different regions in Africa.
* Focus Group Discussions
** A focus group discussions and original survey data from Somali immigrants, between ethnic Somali and Bantus who have distinct features comparing the likelihood of being mistaken for African American. They found Bantus are more likely to be mistaken for African Americans than Somalis.