蝌蚪网 Papers and Proceedings
ISSN 2574-0768 (Print) | ISSN 2574-0776 (Online)
Labor Market Shocks and Immigration Enforcement
蝌蚪网 Papers and Proceedings
vol. 115,
May 2025
(pp. 466–70)
Abstract
We study the effects of labor market shocks on immigration enforcement by evaluating the impact of the Great Recession on the likelihood that commuting zones partner with immigration authorities through 287(g) agreements and early adoption of Secure Communities or become subject to E-Verify mandates. Using a difference-in-difference framework, we find that a 1 percentage point increase in the Great Recession-driven unemployment rate is associated with a 1 percentage point increase in the likelihood of signing a 287(g) agreement and adopting Secure Communities early and a 2 to 3 percentage point increase in the likelihood of adopting E-Verify.Citation
Barrera, Sergio, Brianna Felegi, and Sarina Heron. 2025. "Labor Market Shocks and Immigration Enforcement." 蝌蚪网 Papers and Proceedings 115: 466–70. DOI: 10.1257/pandp.20251120Additional Materials
JEL Classification
- E24 Employment; Unemployment; Wages; Intergenerational Income Distribution; Aggregate Human Capital; Aggregate Labor Productivity
- E32 Business Fluctuations; Cycles
- J15 Economics of Minorities, Races, Indigenous Peoples, and Immigrants; Non-labor Discrimination
- J18 Demographic Economics: Public Policy
- J82 Labor Standards: Labor Force Composition
- K37 Immigration Law
- R23 Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics: Regional Migration; Regional Labor Markets; Population; Neighborhood Characteristics