Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/100940 
Year of Publication: 
2004
Series/Report no.: 
Working Paper No. 2004-10
Publisher: 
Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, Atlanta, GA
Abstract: 
The United States has not created a major amnesty program that would allow undocumented immigrants to legalize their status since 1986. As the number of undocumented immigrants has surged in recent decades, momentum for a new amnesty program has gained ground. This paper discusses the current position of undocumented immigrants in the U.S. economy and the likely economic consequences of an amnesty program. The results of the 1986 amnesty indicate several lessons for designing an amnesty plan that would improve the lives of the currently undocumented, minimize adverse effects on other groups, and stem the continuing tide of undocumented immigrants.
Document Type: 
Working Paper

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