Life as an Undocumented Immigrant
From the Center for American Progress:
Life as an Undocumented Immigrant–How Restrictive Local Immigration Policies Affect Daily Life
By Angela S. García, David G. Keyes
What happens to undocumented immigrants after the passage of anti-immigrant state laws such as Arizona’s S.B. 1070 and Alabama’s H.B. 56 or restrictive local ordinances such as those in Prince William County, Virginia, or Freemont, Nebraska? What is life like for unauthorized immigrants in these areas, and how do they mitigate the harshness of these ordinances? On the flip side, what happens to the larger communities—documented and not, immigrant and not—and how do these laws impact the ability of law enforcement professionals to keep our communities safe?
Many studies have focused on the fiscal and economic ramifications of anti-immigrant legislation, but little work has been done on the harmful effects these laws have on everyday life in our communities. This report is the second in CAP’s “Documenting the Undocumented” series where we pull the curtain back and look directly into the lives of the nation’s undocumented. This specific report studies immigrants’ responses to local restrictions and integration.
Read more and download this report here.
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