Recommended Reading - Economic Impact

  • Chicago's Undocumented Immigrants: An Analysis of Wages, Working Conditions, and Economic Contributions
    Mehta, Chirag, Nik Theodore, Illina Mora, and Jennifer Wade
    2002

    The analysis paints a detailed picture of the penalties of wages and living conditions imposed on undocumented workers by their lack of legal status, with results relevant to other large urban areas where the undocumented are concentrated. A survey of 1,323 immigrant workers found Latin American workers earned less than other comparable workers (22 percent for men and 36 percent for women) and reported higher levels of unsafe working conditions, wage-and-hour violations, and lack of health insurance.

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  • Role of Immigrants in the U.S. Labor Market, The
    Congressional Budget Office
    2005

    This study combines updated statistics, original calculations, and reviews of academic research to describe the impact of immigrants on the U.S. labor market. It presents detailed information on educational, occupational, and the wage status of high- and low-wage immigrant workers; and looks at implications for the future as baby boomers exit the labor force.

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