Immigration Policy and its Possible Effects on U.S. Agriculture and the Market for Hired Farm Labor: A Simulation Analysis
Tags: EMIGRATION & immigration -- Government policy; AGRICULTURAL industries; AGRICULTURAL laborers; IMMIGRATION enforcement; WAGES
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