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Economic Integration of Immigrants in the United States: Long- and Short-Term Perspectives

Report Author: 
Aaron Terrazas
Original Date of Publication: 
2011 Jul

This paper describes the occupational niches and contributions of diverse groups of immigrants and their children within the U.S. economy. The author emphasizes the impact of the global economic crisis on the economic prospects of immigrants. 

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The Integration of Immigrants in the Workplace

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Institute for Work and the Economy
Original Date of Publication: 
2006 Jul

The Integration of Immigrants in the Workplace

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Across the Spectrum: The Wide Range of Jobs Immigrants Do

Report Author: 
David Dyssegaard Kallick
Original Date of Publication: 
2010 Apr

Across the Spectrum: The Wide Range of Jobs Immigrants Do

Looking at the 25 largest metropolitan areas in the United States, this report examines the occupational distribution of immigrants. Analyzing data from the 2006-2008 American Community Survey, the researchers find that immigrants are distributed "surprisingly evenly" across various occupational categories.

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Ten Economic Facts about Immigration

Report Author: 
Michael Greenstone and Adam Looney
Original Date of Publication: 
2010 Sep

Ten Economic Facts about Immigration (click to view report)

Seeking "to provide a common ground that all participants in the policy debate (on immigration) can agree on,"  the authors provide a succinct and non-technical summary of available research on 10 key economic questions, including:

Still an Hourglass? Immigrant workers in Middle-skilled Jobs (Report in Brief)

Report Author: 
Randy Capps, Michael Fix and Serena Yi-Ying Lin
Original Date of Publication: 
2010 Sep

This report casts doubt on  the depiction of the immigrant workforce as an hourglass noting that almost a quarter of immigrants in 2006 were working in "middle skill" jobs compared to 29% of native-born Americans. Middle-skilled jobs are defined as "jobs that require more than a high school but less than a four-year college degree and that typically pay a family-sustaining wage ($30,000 annually per worker). In three of four specific occupations analyzed in the report (healthcare, IT and hospitality) the percent of immigrants actually exceeded that of native workers.

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Immigration Policy and Less-skilled Workers in the United States: Reflections on Future Directors for Reform

Report Author: 
Harry J. Holzer
Original Date of Publication: 
2011 Jan

This study by economist Harry J. Holzer, former Chief Economist for the US Department of Labor, reviews findings from the research literature on the benefits and costs of low-skilled immigration. His point of departure is the well-publicized debate between economists David Card of the University of California and George Borjas of Harvard, who have differed over the extent to which immigrant workers compete with native-born workers.

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