This report synthesizes the initial findings of a roundtable discussion related to both immigration and poverty and outlines some preliminary public policy conclusions in order to clarify immediate immigration policy proposals and potential poverty policy implications for the labor market relationship between Hispanic immigrants and disadvantaged U.S.-born Hispanics. The body of the report consists of a discussion paper by Julie Quiroz organized in four parts: (1) "Introduction"; (2) "Immigration and the Measurement of Hispanic Poverty"; (3) "Immigration as a Cause of Hispanic Poverty"; and (4) "Conclusions." The following conclusions are offered: (1) data on the Hispanic foreign-born do not significantly distort statistical measures of Hispanics' overall economic status; (2) U.S.-born and foreign-born Hispanics share similar human capital characteristics and could benefit equally from human capital development; (3) rhetoric which has the effect of "scapegoating" immigrants may be a political barrier to anti-poverty strategies and contributes to broad anti-Hispanic sentiment; and (4) policies that negatively affect immigrants can also have adverse effects on U.S.-born Hispanics. Fifteen figures are included, along with 2 sources, and 40 endnotes. A discussion summary of the roundtable, which brought together advocates, policy analysts, and researchers, is appended. (JS)