On the Effectiveness of SB1070 in Arizona

Catalina Amuedo-Dorantes and Fernando Lozano ()

No 1423, RF Berlin - CReAM Discussion Paper Series from Rockwool Foundation Berlin (RF Berlin) - Centre for Research and Analysis of Migration (CReAM)

Abstract: We investigate the effectiveness of Arizona’s omnibus immigration law SB1070, which made it a misdemeanor crime for an alien to not carry proper documentation and asked police to determine the immigration status of any person suspected of being an illegal alien during a lawful stop. We find that SB1070’s enactment coincided with the stalling to slight recovery of the share of non-citizen Hispanics in Arizona three years after the enactment of an employment verification mandate to all employers. Yet, its effectiveness in reducing the share of likely unauthorized immigrants has been minimal and questions the merit of the law.

Keywords: Undocumented; Immigration; Arizona (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: J1 J61 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2014-06
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Journal Article: ON THE EFFECTIVENESS OF SB1070 IN ARIZONA (2015)
Working Paper: On the Effectiveness of SB1070 in Arizona (2014)
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