The Unauthorized Mexican Immigrant Population and Welfare in Los Angeles County
A Comparative Statistical Analysis
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2516339 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Enrico A Marcelli (University of California San Diego, corresponding author), David M Heer (University of Southern California) |
| Year | 1998 |
| Volume | 41 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 279-302 |
| Publication date | 1998-06-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Sociological Perspectives (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0731-1214 • E-ISSN: 1533-8673 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.2307/1389478 |
| PMID | 12294132 |
| OpenAlex | W2022296293 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 11 |
| References cited | 16 |
Using a unique 1994 Los Angeles County Household Survey of foreign-born Mexicans and the March 1994 and 1995 Current Population Surveys, we estimate the number of unauthorized Mexican immigrants (UMIs) residing in Los Angeles County, and compare their use of seven welfare programs with that of other non-U.S. citizens and U.S. citizens. Non-U.S. citizens were found to be no more likely than U.S. citizens to have used welfare, and UMIs were 11% (14%) less likely than other non-citizens (U.S.-born citizens). While these findings are not surprising given the institutional and legal obstacles UMIs face, they are in light of recent restrictive immigration and welfare policy changes. They also directly contradict public perceptions that UMIs use an undeserved share of public assistance. Lastly, we demonstrate how results differ depending on the unit of analysis employed, and on which programs constitute 'welfare
Current Population Survey · Demographic economics · Economics · Illegal immigrants · Immigration · Political science · Population · Public welfare · Socioeconomics · Sociology · Welfare · Welfare economics · Demography · Employment and Welfare Studies · Law · Migration and Labor Dynamics · Migration, Health and Trauma
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| Unique citing works | 11 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,42 |
| Citation span | 2000 - 2017 (18) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 11 |