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Do immigrants really take jobs and lower wages?

Planet Money

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Analyzing the Mariel boat lift and its impact on immigration

Exploring the effects of the 1980 Mariel boat lift in Cuba, analyzing the economic consequences of the influx of low-skilled workers into Florida, and how this event provided a unique research opportunity for economists studying immigration's impact on the economy.

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