Family Unification, Siblings, and Skills

Harriet Orcutt Duleep, Mark C. Regets

Using Immigration and Naturalization Service data on admissions criteria matched to 1990 census data, this study examines the effect of family admissions on immigrant education, self-employment, and earnings. Also studied is the effect of one of the family-based admissions categories recommended for elimination—the preference category that admits siblings of U.S. citizens. The report adds to basic knowledge about the complex interactions of admission categories, human capital investment, and earnings growth.

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