Are Immigrants Stealing American Jobs?: A Study of Unauthorized Immigration and Unemployment in the Southwest United States

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Creator	Giza, Alexandra C.
Abstract	This research analyzes the effects of unauthorized immigration on unemployment levels in the states of Texas and California in the United States. Data from the Department of Homeland Security is utilized to best estimate the size of unauthorized populations. This research finds that a one person increase in the unauthorized population in the region leads to a 1.1556 person decrease in the region's unemployed population. This estimate implies that increases in unauthorized immigration has a net negative effect on unemployment levels, meaning that unauthorized immigration encourages higher levels of employment in these regions for foreign and native workers alike. Keywords: unauthorized immigration, unemployment, native labor, immigrant labor
Resource Type	Research Paper
Date Issued	2018-03-24
Degree Level	Bachelor's
Degree Name	Bachelor of Science (B.S.)
Degree Field	Economics
Conference Name	Celebration of Undergraduate Excellence
Conference Location	Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon, USA
Academic Affiliation	Public Policy
Non-Academic Affiliation	Oregon State University. Celebration of Undergraduate Excellence
Subject	United States -- Emigration and immigration Unemployed -- United States
Rights Statement	In Copyright
Publisher	Oregon State University
Peer Reviewed	No
Language	English [eng]

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