University of California, San Diego, Office of Contract and Grant Administration

The University of California, San Diego (UCSD), is a public university with a studentcentered, research-focused, and service-oriented mission. This project studies the implementation of two federal programs offering a reprieve from deportation, and permission to work lawfully, to approximately 5.2 million unauthorized immigrants nationwide. The two-year study tracks a national representative sample of the potential applicant pool. It measures who among the
unauthorized population is eligible and applies for the programs; who needs to overcome barriers
to apply; and who chooses not to apply at all. For those who successfully apply, the study assesses how the federal programs affect individuals over a wide array of socio-economic outcomes. The findings address three key points to inform future action by policymakers and service organizations: how effectively these actors have implemented the programs; how future immigration legalization programs can be improved in design and execution; and whether successful applicants experience measurable gains in socio-economic outcomes, suggesting that programs offering lawful status have potential to improve the economic situation of immigrants, their families, and American communities.

To support participation in the Network on the Transition from Infancy to Early Childhood.

To support participation in the Network on the Transition from Infancy to Early Childhood.

To support research on brain bases of behavior in the transitional period (over two years).

To support participation in the Network on the Transition from Infancy to Early Childhood.