In this paper we document a strong positive correlation of immigration flows with changes in average wages and average … compatible with a causal interpretation from immigration to wages and rents of natives. Separating the effects of immigrants on … natives of different schooling levels we find positive effects on the wages and rents of highly educated and small effects on …

effects on native unskilled wages, employment and occupational mobility. …

immigrants, especially illegal ones, have a worse outside option than natives their wages are lower. Hence their presence reduces …