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Illegal Aliens: Influence of Illegal Workers on Wages and Working Conditions of Legal Workers

PEMD-88-13BR Published: Mar 10, 1988. Publicly Released: Mar 10, 1988.
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Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO provided information on illegal alien workers in the U.S. market, specifically whether: (1) they depressed wages and worsened working conditions for native and legal workers; and (2) their presence in an industry was associated with a declining business environment.

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