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Why Does Immigrant Trip Duration Vary Across U.S. Destinations?

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  • Belinda I. Reyes
  • Laura Mameesh

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Objective. This article explores the factors that lead to differences in immigrant trip duration across U.S. destinations. Methods. Using data from the Mexican Migration Project and the 1970, 1980, and 1990 U.S. Censuses, we estimate discrete‐time hazard models of the probability of return for unauthorized male migrants. Results. We find three patterns of migration for undocumented migrants across U.S. destinations: semi‐permanent and permanent migration to urban areas; temporary migration to agricultural areas; and sojourner, or cyclical, migration to border regions. These patterns depend on the characteristics of the immigrant population that moves to each destination, in addition to the opportunities available to migrants in each destination. However, all these factors are mediated by social and institutional conditions at the destination. Conclusions. The findings of this study reiterate the importance of economic opportunities as an important predictor of not only migration to, but also length of stay in, the United States. Dynamic regions not only attract more immigrants, but they also attract a more permanent population of migrants.

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  • Belinda I. Reyes & Laura Mameesh, 2002. "Why Does Immigrant Trip Duration Vary Across U.S. Destinations?," Social Science Quarterly, Southwestern Social Science Association, vol. 83(2), pages 580-593, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:socsci:v:83:y:2002:i:2:p:580-593
    DOI: 10.1111/1540-6237.00102
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    1. Christian Dustmann, 2014. "Selective Outmigration and the Estimation of Immigrants Earnings Profiles," RF Berlin - CReAM Discussion Paper Series 1402, Rockwool Foundation Berlin (RF Berlin) - Centre for Research and Analysis of Migration (CReAM).
    2. Claudia Masferrer & Bryan Roberts, 2012. "Going Back Home? Changing Demography and Geography of Mexican Return Migration," Population Research and Policy Review, Springer;Southern Demographic Association (SDA), vol. 31(4), pages 465-496, August.
    3. Robert E. B. Lucas, 2005. "Migration internationale vers les pays à haut revenu : quelles conséquences pour le développement économique des pays d'origine ?," Revue d’économie du développement, De Boeck Université, vol. 13(4), pages 123-171.
    4. Seth R. Gitter & Robert J. Gitter & Douglas Southgate, 2008. "The Impact of Return Migration to Mexico," Estudios Económicos, El Colegio de México, Centro de Estudios Económicos, vol. 23(1), pages 3-23.
    5. Rebecca Lessem, 2018. "Mexico–U.S. Immigration: Effects of Wages and Border Enforcement," The Review of Economic Studies, Review of Economic Studies Ltd, vol. 85(4), pages 2353-2388.
    6. Leslie Lukens & Pia M. Orrenius & Madeline Zavodny, 2008. "Why stop there? Mexican migration to the U.S. border region," Working Papers 0803, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas.
    7. Sandra Orozco-Aleman & Heriberto Gonzalez-Lozano, 2018. "Labor Market Effects of Immigration Policies Border Enforcement and Amnesty," Journal of Labor Research, Springer, vol. 39(2), pages 150-177, June.

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