ERIC Number: EJ1324025
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2021
Pages: 17
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: EISSN-2332-8584
EISSN: N/A
Available Date: N/A
The Relationship between Immigration Enforcement and Educational Attainment: The Role of Sanctuary Policies
AERA Open, v7 n1 Jan-Dec 2021
This study explores the association between sanctuary policies and the high school completion and college enrollment of Hispanic undocumented youth. Sanctuary policies, which city, county, and/or state governments implement, prohibit local political leaders and police officials from cooperating with federal immigration enforcement officers regarding the questioning, detention, and deportation of undocumented immigrants. This study uses data from the American Community Survey and applies a difference-in-differences design. On average, my preferred specification detected no association with high school completion or college enrollment. These findings suggest that although these policies may help counteract immigration enforcement, they may not reduce uncertainty enough to have a significant relationship with educational outcomes.
Descriptors: Immigration, Public Policy, Correlation, High School Graduates, College Attendance, Undocumented Immigrants, Hispanic American Students, State Government, Law Enforcement, Educational Attainment, National Surveys, Outcomes of Education, Role, Educational Trends, Laws
SAGE Publications. 2455 Teller Road, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320. Tel: 800-818-7243; Tel: 805-499-9774; Fax: 800-583-2665; e-mail: journals@sagepub.com; Web site: http://sagepub.com
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: High Schools; Secondary Education; Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: Institute of Education Sciences (ED)
Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: American Community Survey
IES Funded: Yes
Grant or Contract Numbers: R305B150003
Author Affiliations: N/A