Co-authored with Dr. Francisco A. Santelli.

ABSTRACT
In this paper, we draw on theoretical perspectives from QuantCrit, LatCrit, AsianCrit, and segmented assimilation to argue that historical contingency of immigration is a critical piece missing from many quantitative analyses of race/ethnicity in social science. Using data from the Children of Immigrants Longitudinal Study, we demonstrate the importance of immigration context by comparing educational outcomes between children of pre- and post-Mariel Boatlift Cuban migration waves to South Florida. Post-Mariel migrants faced negative public images and fewer social resources upon arrival than pre-Mariel migrants. We find suggestive evidence that children of post-Mariel migrants attended lower-quality schools and had lower educational attainment than children of pre-Mariel migrants, further suggesting that parents’ immigration context was associated with different educational trajectories for children. We conclude with suggestions for how researchers can incorporate immigration context into quantitative analyses of immigrant groups.