This research, conducted with sociologist Michael Emerson, examined how various forms of religion and spirituality influence immigrant civic participation, such as voluntary association membership, community service, political participation, and various forms of collective action, as well as how religion and spirituality help shape civic identities. Religion, Immigration, and Civic Engagement (RICE) received funding from the Russell Sage Foundation, Elaine Howard Ecklund PI and Michael Emerson co-PI.