Journal article
How Do Tougher Immigration Measures Affect Unauthorized Immigrants?
Demography, v 50(3), pp 1067-1091
01 Jun 2013
PMID: 23532619
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Abstract
The recent impetus of tougher immigration-related measures passed at the state level raises concerns about the impact of such measures on the migration experience, trajectory, and future plans of unauthorized immigrants. In a recent and unique survey of Mexican unauthorized immigrants interviewed upon their voluntary return or deportation to Mexico, almost a third reported experiencing difficulties in obtaining social or government services, finding legal assistance, or obtaining health care services. Additionally, half of these unauthorized immigrants reported fearing deportation. When we assess how the enactment of punitive measures against unauthorized immigrants, such as E-Verify mandates, has affected their migration experience, we find no evidence of a statistically significant association between these measures and the difficulties reported by unauthorized immigrants in accessing a variety of services. However, the enactment of these mandates infuses deportation fear, reduces interstate mobility among voluntary returnees during their last migration spell, and helps curb deportees' intent to return to the United States in the near future.
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- Title
- How Do Tougher Immigration Measures Affect Unauthorized Immigrants?
- Creators
- Catalina Amuedo-Dorantes - San Diego State UniversityThitima Puttitanun - San Diego State UniversityAna P. Martinez-Donate - University of Wisconsin–Madison
- Publication Details
- Demography, v 50(3), pp 1067-1091
- Publisher
- Springer Nature
- Number of pages
- 25
- Grant note
- R01HD046886 / EUNICE KENNEDY SHRIVER NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF CHILD HEALTH & HUMAN DEVELOPMENT; United States Department of Health & Human Services; National Institutes of Health (NIH) - USA; NIH Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health & Human Development (NICHD) R01 HD046886 / NICHD NIH HHS; United States Department of Health & Human Services; National Institutes of Health (NIH) - USA; NIH Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health & Human Development (NICHD)
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Community Health and Prevention
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000318815500015
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-84877631841
- Other Identifier
- 991020099164304721
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