![]() ![]() Whereas, in the past, migrant selection patterns were mixed, with some migrants positively and others negatively selected from their home countries on the basis of skill, migrants today are primarily positively selected from source country populations, at least on observable characteristics. First, the nature of migration selection appears to have changed over time. Reviewing the historical and contemporary evidence side by side yields a number of insights. ![]() In each case, we present studies covering the two main eras of US immigration history, the Age of Mass Migration from Europe (1850-1920) and the recent period of renewed mass migration from Asia and Latin America. In this essay, we address three major questions in the economics of immigration: whether immigrants were positively or negatively selected from their sending countries how immigrants assimilated into the US economy and society and what effects that immigration may have on the economy, including the effect of immigration on native employment and wages. These fears have influenced historical immigration policy and are echoed in contemporary debates. 1 Yet, both in the past and today, US natives have expressed concern that immigration lowers wages and that new arrivals fail to assimilate into US society. The United States has long been perceived as a land of opportunity, a place where prospective immigrants can achieve prosperity and upward mobility. ![]()
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