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Introduction -- US immigration policy and recent immigration trends -- Immigrant demands on public benefits -- Public … preferences over immigration policy -- Reforming US immigration policy …
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We study migration policy enforcement by an elected government. The policymaker faces uncertainty on the supply of migrants, but has more information than the public on its preferences and the extent and effectiveness of its enforcement activities. We show that a utilitarian government...
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We use data from the New Immigrant Survey (NIS) for data on immigrants who were legalized based on family ties or small-scale legalization programs, and the Legalized Population Survey (LPS) for data on immigrants legalized by the IRCA. Estimates suggest that the increase in wage after...
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In the United States, immigrants and immigration policy are complex and multi-faceted, with persons of different legal … inordinately on the issue of undocumented (or illegal) immigration. Even with the topic of illegal migration, there is vigorous … immigration when it comes to attitudes and opinions on policy. Importantly, we also test for whether the public makes any …
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