. The results show a large amnesty program for undocumented immigrants would see their wages rise and even more so for women.
"Legal and undocumented immigrants tend to work in different occupations, even taking into account differences in characteristics such asand English language ability," Cassidy said."This is especially true for female undocumented immigrants, who are much less likely than similar-looking but legal female immigrants to work in jobs that utilize high levels of analytical and interactive tasks.
The hours worked between documented and undocumented men were similar, but undocumented women work longer hours than documented women, according to the data. Cassidy's report expects that amnesty would cause wages to rise 2% for men and 4% for women. Cassidy argues that given the estimated size of the undocumented population, total labor income could increase by $14 billion per year after amnesty. This would translate into more money being spent on goods and services for the American economy, he said.earnings would mean more money spent on goods and services produced by both legal immigrant and nonimmigrant workers," Cassidy said.
A widespread amnesty program, similar to the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, could improve wages and livelihoods of those already participating in and contributing to the American economy, Cassidy said. The IRCA granted amnesty to more than 2 million undocumented immigrants; those who had arrived before 1982, had a basic knowledge of U.S.