Undocumented Mexicans in the United States by Heer, David M instant download

Undocumented Mexicans in the United States by Heer, David M instant download

x, 232 pages ; 23 cm, Includes bibliographical references (pages 213-227) and index, Introduction -- Mexican immigration to the United States: determinants and trends -- Undocumented Mexican immigrants: numbers, geographic distribution, and social consequences -- Alternative ways of surveying the undocumented and some results -- How the Los Angeles County Parents data were obtained -- The validity of data on legal status -- A comparison of the social characteristics of undocumented immigrants, legal immigrants, and U.S. natives of Mexican origin -- A comparison of the economic characteristics of undocumented immigrants, legal immigrants, and U.S. natives of Mexican origin -- Characteristics of one individual compared to characteristics of another family member -- A multivariate analysis of the impact of legal status on the hourly wage, hours worked per year, and annual earnings -- Policy options and their likely consequences