title: MIXED-STATUS FAMILIES AND WIC UPTAKE: THE EFFECTS OF RISK OF DEPORTATION ON PROGRAM USE.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Develop and test measures of risk of deportation and mixed-status families on WIC uptake. Mixed-status is a situation in which some family members are U.S. citizens and other family members are in the U.S. without proper authorization.
  
  
  METHODS
  Estimate a series of logistic regressions to estimate WIC uptake by merging data from Fragile Families and Child Well-being Survey with deportation data from U.S.-Immigration Customs and Enforcement.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The findings of this study suggest that risk of deportation is negatively associated with WIC uptake and among mixed-status families; Mexican origin families are the most sensitive when it comes to deportations and program use.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Our analysis provides a typology and framework to study mixed-status families and evaluate their usage of social services by including an innovative measure of risk of deportation.
authors.affiliation: University of Wisconsin-Madison.
authors.forename: Edward D
authors.initials: ED
authors.lastname: Vargas
authors.affiliation: Indiana University, University of Johannesburg.
authors.forename: Maureen A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Pirog