Recent Trends in Unauthorized Crossing Attempts at the Southwestern U.S. Border
Bandyopadhyay, Subhayu; Le, Hoang (2023-12-04)
An analysis compares the level of unauthorized border crossing attempts by different source nations before and after the COVID-19 pandemic.
On the Economy

Working Paper
Unauthorized Immigration and Fiscal Competition
Bandyopadhyay, Subhayu; Pinto, Santiago (2014-10-24)
Reflecting upon recent enforcement policy activism of US states and countries within the EU towards unauthorized workers, we examine the overlap of centralized (federal) and decentralized (state or regional) enforcement of immigration policies in a spatial context. Among other results, we find that if interstate mobility is costless, internal enforcement is overprovided, and border enforcement and local goods are underprovided when regions take more responsibility in deciding policies. This leads to higher levels of unauthorized immigration under decentralization. Interregional migration ...
Working Papers , Paper 2014-30

Working Paper
The impact of temporary protected status on immigrants’ labor market outcomes
Orrenius, Pia M.; Zavodny, Madeline (2014-12-01)
The United States currently provides Temporary Protected Status (TPS) to more than 300,000 immigrants from selected countries. TPS is typically granted if dangerous conditions prevail in the home country due to armed conflict or a natural disaster. Individuals with TPS cannot be deported and are allowed to stay and work in the United States temporarily. Despite the increased use of TPS in recent years, little is known about how TPS affects labor market outcomes for beneficiaries, most of whom are unauthorized prior to receiving TPS. This study examines how migrants from El Salvador who are ...
Working Papers , Paper 1415

COVID-19 and Unauthorized Immigration at the Southwest Border
Grittayaphong, Praew; Bandyopadhyay, Subhayu (2021-01-14)
A drop in U.S. enforcement encounters in the spring suggested the pandemic temporarily slowed unauthorized entry attempts, but such encounters have risen in recent months.
On the Economy

Journal Article
What Is Driving Unauthorized Immigration to the U.S.?
Bandyopadhyay, Subhayu; Grittayaphong, Praew (2021-11-17)
Unauthorized immigration to the U.S. has risen and fallen over time. What factors are behind a recent increase in southwestern border crossings?
The Regional Economist

Working Paper
How do e-verify mandates affect unauthorized immigrant workers?
Zavodny, Madeline; Orrenius, Pia M. (2014-02-13)
A number of states have adopted laws that require employers to use the federal government?s E-Verify program to check workers? eligibility to work legally in the United States. Using data from the Current Population Survey, this study examines whether such laws affect labor market outcomes among Mexican immigrants who are likely to be unauthorized. We find evidence that E-Verify mandates reduce average hourly earnings among likely unauthorized male Mexican immigrants while increasing labor force participation and employment among likely unauthorized female Mexican immigrants. In contrast, the ...
Working Papers , Paper 1403