When Fewer People Emigrate—A Look Back at How Mexico’s Labor Market Responded
What happens to labor market outcomes in a traditional migrant-sending country when net migration falls? Emily Conover, Melanie Khamis, and
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How Do Immigration Enforcement Laws and Actions Affect Children in the Classroom?
Using sensitive data, in new work published in the Journal of Human Resources, Benjamin Meadows examined how documented immigrants versus
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Does Going to School with Immigrant Children Impair Learning?
As immigration continues to dominate political debates, a growing number of policymakers and citizens are concerned that the presence of
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H-1B Visas and the Career Choices of U.S. International Students
Proponents of more open immigration policy often cite the ability of immigrants to address shortages of workers in specific fields,
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The 1980 Mariel Boatlift—Did the arrival of low-skilled Cuban immigrants harm the labor market for locals in Miami?
In a unique historical episode, between April and September of 1980, 120,000 low-skilled Cubans arrived in Miami. The sudden nature
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Drug Violence in Mexico Increased Migration Flows to the United States
In 2006 the Mexican government launched an aggressive military campaign against drug trafficking organizations that sparked competition, fragmentation, and alliances
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