Immigration

Research

2017

• Digital Enforcement: Effects of E-Verify on Unauthorized Immigrant Employment and Population, Pia Orrenius and Madeline Zavodny, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas Special Report, September 2017.

2016

• Do State Work Eligibility Verification Laws Reduce Unauthorized Immigration?, Pia Orrenius and Madeline Zavodny, IZA Journal of Migration, March 2016.
• Spotlight: Central American Population Soars in Texas, U.S.; Migrant Profiles Evolve, Pia M. Orrenius and Emily Gutierrez, Southwest Economy, Second Quarter 2016.
• Irregular Immigration in the European Union, Pia M. Orrenius and Madeline Zavodny, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas Research Department, Working Paper No.1603.
• Naturalization: Eligible Immigrants in Texas Deferring Citizenship, Emily Gutierrez, Southwest Economy, First Quarter 2016.
• Spotlight: Remittances to Mexico Fall as Immigration, Incomes Stagnate, Jesus Canas and Pia Orrenius, Southwest Economy, First Quarter 2016.

2015

• Visas: Texas Metros Top List for Temporary Foreign Skilled Labor, Sarah Greer, Southwest Economy, Second Quarter 2015.
• Immigration: Methodology Offers Insight on Unauthorized Residents, Emily Gutierrez, Southwest Economy, First Quarter 2015.
• On the Record: Immigrant Legalization Offers Range of Economic Gains, Some Fiscal Costs, Pia Orrenius, Southwest Economy, First Quarter 2015.

2014

• Child Migration: Crossings Surge as Smugglers Exploit U.S. Policy, Chelsea LeHew, Southwest Economy, Third Quarter 2014.
• How Do E-Verify Mandates Affect Unauthorized Immigrant Workers? Pia M. Orrenius and Madeline Zavodny, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas Research Department Working Paper No. 1403.

2013

• Gone to Texas: Immigration and the Transformation of the Texas Economy, Pia Orrenius, Madeline Zavodny, and Melissa LoPalo, Special Report, December 2013.
• On the Record: You Can Go Home Again: Mexican Migrants Return in Record Numbers, Agustin Escobar Latapi, Southwest Economy, Fourth Quarter 2013.
• Immigrants in the U.S. Labor Market, Pia M. Orrenius and Madeline Zavodny, Research Department Working Paper 1306.
• Immigration: Border Apprehensions in Rio Grande Valley Surge, Melissa LoPalo, Southwest Economy, Third Quarter 2013.
• Out of the Shadows: Worker Pay, Benefits Could Rise with Immigration Law Revamp, Pia Orrenius, Michael Weiss and Madeline Zavodny, Southwest Economy, First Quarter 2013.

2012

• The Economic Consequences of Amnesty for Unauthorized Immigrants, Pia M. Orrenius and Madeline Zavodny, Cato Journal, Winter 2012.
• Credible Immigration Policy Reform: A Response to Briggs, Pia M. Orrenius and Madeline Zavodny, Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, Fall 2012.
• The Economics of U.S. Immigration Policy, Pia M. Orrenius and Madeline Zavodny, Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, Fall 2012.
• Chinese Immigrants in the U.S. Labor Market: Effects of Post-Tiananmen Immigration Policy, Pia M. Orrenius, Madeline Zavodny and Emily Kerr, International Migration Review, Summer 2012.
• Georgia Data Quantify Impact of Undocumented Workers, Julie Hotchkiss, Southwest Economy, Second Quarter 2012.
• Limited English Skills, Relative Youth Contribute to Hispanic Poverty Rates, Yingda Bi, Pia Orrenius and Madeline Zavodny, Southwest Economy, First Quarter 2012.

2011

• Trends in Poverty and Inequality among Hispanics, Pia Orrenius and Madeline Zavodny, Research Department Working Paper 1109.
• Immigrants’ Employment Outcomes over the Business Cycle, Pia Orrenius and Madeline Zavodny, Staff Papers, September 2011.
• From Brawn to Brains: How Immigration Works for America, Annual Report of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, March 2011.

2010

• Do Remittances Boost Economic Development? Evidence from Mexican States, Pia Orrenius, Madeline Zavodny, Jesus Cañas and Roberto Coronado, Research Department Working Paper 1007.
• Manning the Gates: Migration Policy in the Great Recession, Mike Nicholson and Pia Orrenius, Economic Letter, June 2010.
• Mexican Immigrant Employment Outcomes over the Business Cycle, Pia M. Orrenius and Madeline Zavodny, American Economic Review Papers and Proceedings, May 2010.

2009

• Getting to the Bottom of Texas’ Latino Pay Gap, Madeline Zavodny and Emily Kerr, Southwest Economy, Fourth Quarter 2009.
• Population Trends: Texas’ Strong Economy Still a Draw for Immigrants, Mike Nicholson, Southwest Economy, Fourth Quarter 2009.
• Do Immigrants Work in Riskier Jobs?, Pia M. Orrenius and Madeline Zavodny, Demography, August 2009.
• The Effects of Tougher Enforcement on the Job Prospects of Recent Latin American immigrants, Pia M. Orrenius and Madeline Zavodny, Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, Spring 2009.
• Immigrants in the U.S. Economy: A Host-Country Perspective, Pia M. Orrenius and Michael Nicholson, Journal of Business Strategies, Spring 2009
• Do Immigrants Work in Riskier Jobs?, Pia Orrenius and Madeline Zavodny, Research Department Working Paper 0901.

2008

• Mexican Migrants Stay in Border Comfort Zone, Pia Orrenius and Madeline Zavodny, Southwest Economy, May/June 2008
• The Effect of Minimum Wages on Immigrants’ Employment and Earnings, Pia Orrenius and Madeline Zavodny, Research Department Working Paper 0805.
• Why Stop There? Mexican Migration to the U.S. Border Region, Pia Orrenius, Madeline Zavodny and Leslie Lukens, Research Department Working Paper 0803.

2006

• Does Immigration Affect Wages? A Look at Occupation-Level Evidence, Pia M. Orrenius and Madeline Zavodny, Labour Economics, October 2007.

2007

• How Labor Market Policies Shape Immigrants’ Opportunities, Pia Orrenius and Genevieve Soloman, Economic Letter, July 2006.

2005

• Self-Selection Among Undocumented Immigrants from Mexico, Pia M. Orrenius and Madeline Zavodny, Journal of Development Economics, October 2005.
• The Changing Face of Texas: Population Projections and Implications, D'Ann Petersen and Laila Assanie, The Face of Texas: Jobs, People, Business, Change, October 2005.
• Did 9/11 Worsen the Job Prospects of Hispanic Immigrants, Pia Orrenius and Madeline Zavodny, Research Department Working Paper 0508.

2004

• On the Political Economy of Immigration and Income Redistribution, Jim Dolmas and Gregory W. Huffman, International Economic Review, November 2004.
• What are the Consequences of an Amnesty for Undocumented Immigrants?, Pia M. Orrenius and Madeline Zavodny, Georgetown Public Policy Review, Spring 2004.