This paper tests whether amnesty, a provision of the 1986 Immigration Reform and Control Act (IRCA), affected the labor … amnesty on the legalized population relative to a comparison group. After the implementation of the amnesty program … counterparts, perhaps owing to their comparatively growing returns to U.S. educational attainment over this period. -- amnesty …

restrictive immigration policy is in place. We show that an amnesty is more desirable the more restricted are the occupational …We develop a model to understand the trade-offs faced by an elected representative in supporting an amnesty when a … behavior of U.S. Congressmen on the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 provides strong support for the predictions of …

This paper presents a first attempt at understanding some of the many issues involved in the granting of an amnesty to … immigrants, and how the interactions between these factors combine to yield an optimal amnesty policy. We also consider various … eligibility for an amnesty aimed at apprehending and deporting undesirables. …