Latino employment and black violence: The unintended consequence of U.S. immigration policy
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
3-1-2010
Abstract
U.S. immigration policies after 1965 fueled a rise in the Latino population and, thus, increased the competition for low-skill jobs. We examine whether Latino immigration and Latino dominance of low-skill industries increases black urban violence. Using city-level data for the year 2000 we find that (1. Latino immigration is positively linked to urban black violence, (2. the link is most prevalent where blacks lost ground to Latinos in low-skill markets, (3. not all low-skill sectors operate in unison; black violence rises only when jobs in agriculture, manufacturing and construction are in short supply and, (4. Latino immigration raises black violence by first increasing black unemployment. We discuss the implications of these findings. © The University of North Carolina Press.
Publication Source (Journal or Book title)
Social Forces
First Page
1393
Last Page
1420
Recommended Citation
Shihadeh, E., & Barranco, R. (2010). Latino employment and black violence: The unintended consequence of U.S. immigration policy. Social Forces, 88 (3), 1393-1420. https://doi.org/10.1353/sof.0.0286