Data and Code for Labor Market Shocks and Immigration Enforcement

Principal Investigator(s): View help for Principal Investigator(s) Sergio Barrera, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Brianna Felegi, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Sarina Heron, Independent Researcher

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Project Citation:

Barrera, Sergio, Felegi, Brianna, and Heron, Sarina. Data and Code for Labor Market Shocks and Immigration Enforcement. Nashville, TN: American Economic Association [publisher], 2025. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2025-05-13. https://doi.org/10.3886/E226303V1

Project Description

Summary: 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 and become subject to E-Verify mandates. Using a difference in differences framework we find that a one percentage point increase in the Great Recession driven unemployment rate is associated with a one percentage point increase in the likelihood of signing a 287(g) agreement, early adoption of Secure Communities, and a two to three-percentage point increase in the likelihood of adopting E-Verify. These files include the data and code accompanying the article.

Scope of Project

JEL Classification:
      J00 Labor and Demographic Economics: General
      J08 Labor Economics Policies
      J15 Economics of Minorities, Races, Indigenous Peoples, and Immigrants; Non-labor Discrimination

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