The following citations provide a clearer look at the statistical methods used to obtain relevant data as well as understanding the trends and the numbers we have seen over several decades in regards to the US’s market.

Flippen, Chenoa A. “UNDOCUMENTED LATINOS IN THE UNITED STATES: Shadow Labor: Work and Wages among Immigrant Hispanic Women in Durham, North Carolina.” The American Academy of Political and Social Science, 2016. LexisNexis Academic. Web. 24 Oct 2016

This is an in-depth study on undocumented Latinos working in particular industries where wages are very low. At the same time, it addresses the problems that they face and how our impressions of illegal immigrants are affected by the GDP. However, because of them being paid mostly off the books, then it does not do them justice. The author specifies certain problems that immigrants face, and even more so for the females who are now subjugated to two different kinds of bias: being an immigrant and being a woman. The study provides a closer look into feminism as well.

Diaz-Briquets, Sergio, and Charles C. Cheney. “Foreign Scientists at the National Institutes of Health: Ramifications of U.S. Immigration and Labor Policies.” International Migration Review, vol. 37, no. 2, 2003, pp. 421-43. Wiley Online Library, Web. 7 Dec. 2016.

The study conducted by the International Migration Review examines the effects that immigration policies have brought about to the labor market in the U.S. They use extensive and sophisticated statistical analysis methods to accurately conclude as well as predict the effects these policies will have in the short-term and long-term of our economy. The purpose of this article is to show economic trends that may continue into the future, providing a basis for our argument.

Pedace, Roberto. “Immigration, Labor Market Mobility, and the Earnings of Native-Born Workers.” The American Journal of Economics and Sociology. vol. 65, no. 2, 2006, pp. 313-45. Wiley Online Library, Web. 7 Dec. 2016.

This study uses certain statistical approaches to compare numbers at the present time with those in previous years. Instead of looking at the economy as a whole, the author takes an “occupational segmentation” approach to look more specifically at how immigration labor impacts particular fields and industries. Its main goal is to prove that immigrants aren’t just “taking our jobs,” but rather creating opportunities for people and it also shows that there are fields where natives remain dominant and are not at risk of losing jobs because of immigrants.

Rissing, Ben A., and Emilio J. Castilla. “Testing Attestations.” ILR Review, vol. 69, no. 5, 2016, pp. 1081-1113. EBSCOhost, Web. 24 Oct. 2016.

This study focuses on the correlation between the U.S.’s unemployment rate with the immigration work authorization process. The study shows that when the rate is high in a particular industry, immigration labor certification approvals become even higher. This study helps to show flaws within our government’s immigration policies. Furthermore, it suggests that the policies that have been established, rather than the influx of immigrants, are more impacting to the economy.

Briggs, Vernon M. “Mass Immigration, Free Trade and the Forgotten American Worker.” In Defense of the Alien, vol. 17, no. 1, 1994, pp. 20–32. JSTOR, Web. 24 Oct. 2016.

This study focuses on the early to mid 20th century U.S. policies that appear to have conflicted with one another. The first is the changes in the immigration policies that led to a mass influx of immigrants. The second is the adoption of free-trade principles. Because free-trade had not been tested before, the outcomes were mainly speculated and would not have had immediate effects. While they seem to work on their own, they conflict with one another in that prices rise as well as the fact that labor workers protection cannot be ensured because of so much job demand. It goes to show that too good of something can lead to something bad.

“Fruits of Immigrant Labor.” The Wall Street Journal. Dow Jones & Company, 23 Feb. 2014. Web. 24 Oct. 2016.

This article focuses on the influx of immigration workers into the agriculture industry. Because of the slow visa processes, many areas experience a lack of workers in time for harvest periods, meaning there are large losses. It also includes a study that analyzes the effects of legalizing the 11 million undocumented immigrants and how they would impact native workers. The article itself can serve as an argument that immigrants provide relief to the economy as well as a counterargument that they increase demand for wages to a price that may not be sustainable.