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Direct linkOrrenius, Pia M.; Zavodny, Madeline – Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, 2012
The authors agree with Vernon M. Briggs, Jr., that U.S. immigration policy has had unexpected consequences. The 1965 immigration reforms led to unanticipated chain migration from developing countries whereas the 1986 Immigration Reform and Control Act failed to slow unauthorized immigration. The result is a large foreign-born population with…
Descriptors: Immigrants, Unskilled Workers, Immigration, International Trade
Download full textMoran, Tyler T.; Petsod, Daranee – 2003
First-generation immigrants play a crucial role in the U.S. economy, but despite their pivotal role many immigrant workers confront enormous challenges in the labor force. The immigrant population increased from 19.8 million in 1990 to 31.1 million in 2000, comprising 11.1% of the U.S. population and 12.4% of the nation's workforce. Immigrants are…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Employer Attitudes, Employment Practices, Employment Projections
