Immigration Reform and Control Act (IRCA) Public Legalization Tapes

Principal Investigator(s):  View help for Principal Investigator(s) Andrew C. Forrester

Version:  View help for Version V1

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Project Citation: 

Forrester, Andrew C. Immigration Reform and Control Act (IRCA) Public Legalization Tapes. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2023-08-24. https://doi.org/10.3886/E193503V1

Project Description

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Overview

The 1992 Legalization Summary Public Use Tape contain micro data on applications for legalization under the Immigration Reform and Control Act (IRCA) of 1986 and various demographic and programmatic characteristics and the disposition of each application. 

The data were originally published by the National Archives and Record Administration (NARA) and are available here. The documentation are located here.

Variables

  • Application Form (I-687 or I-700)
  • Temporary Residence Status
  • Age
  • Sex
  • Race/Ethnicity
  • Marital Status
  • State and County of Intended Residence
  • Country of Last Residence
  • Country of Birth
  • Country of Citizenship
  • Date of Entry
  • State or Port of Entry
  • Representation
  • Phase I Filing Date
  • Phase I Decision
  • Phase I Decision Date
  • Occupation (I-687 applicants)
  • Crop Type (I-700 applicants)
  • Annual Wage (I-687 applicants)
  • Hourly Wage (I-687 applicants)
  • Phase II Filing Date
  • Phase II Decision
  • Phase II Decision Date
  • Date of Adjustment to Permanent Residence



Scope of Project

Subject Terms:  View help for Subject Terms immigration; immigration status; illegal immigrants; Immigration Reform and Control Act; immigration policy
Geographic Coverage:  View help for Geographic Coverage Counties and States
Universe:  View help for Universe All applicants for legalization under IRCA as of August 1992.
Data Type(s):  View help for Data Type(s) administrative records data
Collection Notes:  View help for Collection Notes Administrative data from legalization applications and their disposition as of August 1992.

Methodology

Data Source:  View help for Data Source Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS)
Unit(s) of Observation:  View help for Unit(s) of Observation Individuals
Geographic Unit:  View help for Geographic Unit Counties or States

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V1 [2023-08-24]

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