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Title: Do state work eligibility verification laws reduce unauthorized immigration?

Citation Type: Journal Article

Publication Year: 2016

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Abstract: During the 2000s, several states adopted laws requiring employers to verify new employees eligibility to work legally in the USA. This study uses data from the 20052014 American Community Survey to examine how such laws affect unauthorized immigrants locational choices. The results indicate that having an E-Verify law reduces the number of less-educated prime-age immigrants from Mexico and Central Americaimmigrants who are likely to be unauthorizedliving in a state. We find evidence that some new migrants are diverted to other states, but also suggestive evidence that some already-present migrants leave the country entirely.

Url: http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40176-016-0053-3/fulltext.html

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Authors: Orrenius, Pia M; Zavodny, Madeline

Periodical (Full): IZA Journal of Migration

Issue: 5

Volume: 5

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Data Collections: IPUMS USA

Topics: Migration and Immigration, Other

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