Immigration Enforcement and Labor Supply: Hispanic Youth in Mixed-Status Families
Authors Joaquin Alfredo-Angel Rubalcaba, Jose R. Bucheli, and Camila Morales evaluate the labor supply behavior of US-born Hispanic youth.
Research
Manufacturing a Pathway to Citizenship: How Legal Immigration Can Improve Economic Outcomes
In this paper, Todd Griffith examines what happened with manufacturing and productivity after Immigration Reform and Control Act took effect.
Spillover Effects of Immigration Policies on Children’s Human Capital
What happens to immigrant communities when immigration enforcement is strictly enforced? Children may be affected the most.
Send Them Back? The Real Estate Consequences of Repatriations
During the Great Depression, the United States removed approximately 263,000 Mexicans, including US citizens. This paper looks at some of the effects.
Explaining ICE’s Problematic IMAGE: A Public-Private-Partnership in Immigration Policy
This little known ICE program called IMAGE has some serious issues. Daniel Chand of Kent State University explains in this working paper.
Confronting the Immigration Paradox
How much does an immigration visa cost? In this policy paper, Korok Ray answers and estimates how many immigrants the U.S. can take in.
Are College Graduate Immigrants on Work Visas Cheaper than Natives?
In this paper, economist Omid Bagheri examines if immigrants are a cheaper workforce than natives.
Are Programs That Use Local and State Police to Enforce Federal Immigration Policies Effective?
This piece summarizes research on the costs and benefits of 287(g) programs and The Secure Communities Program.
The Economic Impact of Migrants from Hurricane Maria
In this paper, the authors explore Hurricane Maria’s economic effects on native earnings within the Orlando area.
Police Trust and Domestic Violence among Immigrants: Evidence from VAWA Self- Petitions
The study shows that adopting welcoming policies towards immigrants increases VAWA self-petitions. Learn more about the research here.
A Macroeconomic Analysis of Deportation or Legalization of Illegal Immigrants
What would happen if policymakers decided to provide a path to citizenship for all 11 million immigrants? What about deport all 11 million?
Sanctuary Cities and Crime
This working paper from Washington University's Yuki Otsu finds no evidence that sanctuary policies cause an increase in crime overall.
State Immigration Restrictions and Crime: Examining Arizona’s SB 1070
Using data over 18 years, the study examines crime rates in Arizona before and after the passage of SB 1070. Learn more about the research here.
Immigrants Truly Make America Great (And Without Them, That Greatness is at Risk)
America has been unique in being both the best country in the world to start a business and being relatively open to aspiring entrepreneurs.
Do Immigration Enforcement Programs Reduce Crime?
In this paper, researchers examine if 287(g) programs, partnerships between federal officials and local law enforcement, are reducing crime.
Impeding or Accelerating Assimilation?
This research examines how differences in immigration enforcement, at the city-level, determine the effects of enforcement on naturalization rates.
Do Immigrants Threaten US Public Safety?
This research examines the existing literature on crime rates among immigrants as well as the effects of public policy to legalize illegal immigrants.
How Do Refugees Impact Labor Markets in the United States?
This paper summarizes the academic research on the impact of refugees on labor markets in the United States. Learn more about the research here.