Editing Adida Robinson 2023 (section)

== Results == 

''' Findings '''

The researchers ultimately found that the Somali Bantu migrants were more likely to be mistaken as African Americans, which caused them to resist assimilation. It showed in them "preferring ethnic names, or wearing national or ethnic-signaling attire, using their native languages in public, valuing ingroup over outgroup marriages, and choosing to live in particular neighborhoods — behaviors referred to elsewhere as “ethnic embeddedness”
(Waters et al., 2010) — all signal an identity separate from African Americans" (Adida and Robinson 302). 

Additionally, the researchers found that that ethnic Somalis were often mistaken for many other identities that expanded beyond Africa, such as being mistaken for Middle Eastern and Indian or mixed-race. This provided the researchers with the insight that ethnic Somalis have a wider range of potential identification classification assumptions in the U.S., as opposed to the ethnic Bantus, who do not share similar experiences. This provides crucial insight on the impact of stereotypes to migrants and their retaliation, or lack of, to assimilation. 

''' Implications ''' 

The use of ethnicity as a 'buffer' against racial discrimination is very common among marginalized migrants. The researchers cited other studies on African and Asian migrants that found similar findings--migrants claimed their ethnicities over their perceived race in the US in order to distinguish themselves from marginalized groups in the US. While this is a tool that benefits migrants attempting to navigate the American racial class structure, it ultimately rests on the ultimate marginalization of African Americans.