title: The unauthorized Mexican immigrant population and welfare in Los Angeles County: a comparative statistical analysis.
abstract: "Using a unique 1994 Los Angeles County Household Survey of foreign-born Mexicans and the March 1994 and 1995 Current Population Surveys, we estimate the number of unauthorized Mexican immigrants (UMIs) residing in Los Angeles County, and compare their use of seven welfare programs with that of other non-U.S. citizens and U.S.  citizens. Non-U.S. citizens were found to be no more likely than U.S.  citizens to have used welfare, and UMIs were 11% (14%) less likely than other non-citizens (U.S.-born citizens).... We demonstrate how results differ depending on the unit of analysis employed, and on which programs constitute ¿welfare'."
authors.forename: E A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Marcelli
authors.forename: D M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Heer
mesh_terms: D000569:Americas; D003710:Demography; D019049:Developed Countries; D003906:Developing Countries; D004467:Economics; D004641:Emigration and Immigration; D005006:Ethnicity; D005376:Financial Management; D005380:Financing, Government; D007843:Latin America; D008800:Mexico; D009656:North America; D011153:Population; D011154:Population Characteristics; D011157:Population Dynamics; D011632:Public Assistance; D012106:Research; D012946:Social Welfare; D014171:Transients and Migrants; D014481:United States
keywords: Americas; Comparative Studies; Demographic Factors; Developed Countries; Developing Countries; Economic Factors; Financial Activities; Financing, Government; Illegal Migrants; Immigrants; International Migration; Latin America; Mexico; Migrants; Migration; Nationality; Native-born; North America; Northern America; Population; Population Characteristics; Population Dynamics; Public Assistance; Research Methodology; Social Welfare; Studies; United States