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Title: What Drives the Legalization of Immigrants? Evidence from IRCA

Citation Type: Working Paper

Publication Year: 2018

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Abstract: We develop a model to understand the trade-offs faced by an elected representative in supporting an amnesty when a restrictive immigration policy is in place. We show that an amnesty is more desirable the more restricted are the occupational opportunities of undocumented immigrants and the less redistributive is the welfare state. Empirical evidence based on the voting behavior of U.S. Congressmen on the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 provides strong support for the predictions of our theoretical model.

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Authors: Casarico, Alessandra; Facchini, Giovanni; Frattini, Tommaso

Series Title: IZA Working Paper series

Publication Number: 9666

Institution: IZA

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Data Collections: IPUMS USA

Topics: Migration and Immigration

Countries: United States