An Interview with Vernon Briggs
An interview series from the Center for Immigration Studies. In this series, the Center talks with former government officials, academics and pundits about their experience and thoughts on various immigration policy issues.
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An Introduction to Vernon Briggs, Jr.
The 1986 IRCA and Contemporary Reform Efforts
Why Many Employers Prefer to Hire Illegal Aliens
Low-skilled Immigration and Income Inequality
The Political Power of Corporate Agriculture
Working with Cesar Chavez to Organize Farm Workers on the Texas Border
Those Who Raise Concerns are Often Smeared as Racist
The 1986 IRCA and Contemporary Reform Efforts
Why Many Employers Prefer to Hire Illegal Aliens
Low-skilled Immigration and Income Inequality
The Political Power of Corporate Agriculture
Working with Cesar Chavez to Organize Farm Workers on the Texas Border
Those Who Raise Concerns are Often Smeared as Racist
An Introduction to Vernon Briggs, Jr.
Vernon M. Briggs, Jr. is Emeritus Professor of Labor Economics, School of Industrial and Labor Relations, Cornell University. He received his B.S. degree in economics from the University of Maryland and his M.A. and Ph.D. degrees in economics from Michigan State University. Before coming to Cornell in 1978, he taught at the University of Texas at Austin for 14 years.
The 1986 IRCA and Contemporary Reform Efforts
Vernon Briggs explains his backing of the 1986 IRCA amnesty and how it relates to contemporary attempts at reform.
Why Many Employers Prefer to Hire Illegal Aliens
Vernon Briggs explains the narcotic effect of illegal immigration on employers.
Low-skilled Immigration and Income Inequality
Vernon Briggs explains how the growing pool of low skilled labor increases income inequality.
The Political Power of Corporate Agriculture
Vernon Briggs explains the role of corporate agriculture in the immigration policy debate.
Working with Cesar Chavez to Organize
Farm Workers on the Texas Border
Vernon Briggs discusses his experience working with Cesar Chavez and the effect of immigration on labor unions and wages.
Those Who Raise Concerns are Often Smeared as Racist
Vernon Briggs discusses his experience with the smear of racism from opponents because of his immigration views.
