n addition to it being illegal to enter the U.S. without a visa or to over-stay one's visa, it is also illegal for U S. employers to hire undocumented or illegal immigrants. Meanwhile, federal U S. enforcement of immigration laws tend to concentrate resources on reducin gillegal immigration rather than on prosecuting U S. firms for employing undocumented workers. Using supply and demand analysis, show what would happen to the wage and employment level of undocumented workers if the government pursued more active enforcement of employers. According to your model, what would happen to the wage ansd employment level of documented workers

n addition to it being illegal to enter the U.S. without a visa or to over-stay one's visa, it is also illegal for U S. employers to hire undocumented or illegal immigrants. Meanwhile, federal U S. enforcement of immigration laws tend to concentrate resources on reducin gillegal immigration rather than on prosecuting U S. firms for employing undocumented workers. Using supply and demand analysis, show what would happen to the wage and employment level of undocumented workers if the government pursued more active enforcement of employers. According to your model, what would happen to the wage ansd employment level of documented workers

Microeconomics

13th Edition

ISBN:9781337617406

Author:Roger A. Arnold

Publisher:Roger A. Arnold

Chapter14: Wages, Unions, And Labor

Section: Chapter Questions

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