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Title: Moving With the Tide: Immigrant Reactions to State-Level Policy Changes

Citation Type: Journal Article

Publication Year: 2023

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ISSN: 19433409

DOI: 10.1177/0160323X231197433

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Abstract: A wide range of sub-national immigration and immigrant-related policies have been adopted in the United States in the last two decades. Using data from the Urban Institute and IPUMS, the authors analyze the impact of state-level policy climates related to enforcement, integration, and public benefits on inter-state mobility for immigrants. The findings of the present analysis show that immigrants are responsive to changes in the state-level immigration policy climate. They are less likely to move out of states that are on balance more supportive of the foreign-born population and more likely to relocate from restrictive states. In addition, the policy impacts do not vary significantly by immigrants’ education, language fluency, or employment status, calling into question whether the policies miss their intended targets. These findings have implications for local governments and agencies in policy design and implementation as they continue to develop policies targeting the foreign-born population.

Url: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/0160323X231197433?icid=int.sj-abstract.citing-articles.4

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Authors: van Holm, Eric; Huang, Xi; Liu, Cathy Yang

Periodical (Full): State and Local Government Review

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Pages: 1-22

Data Collections: IPUMS USA

Topics: Migration and Immigration

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