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Lagunes, Paul F.; Levin, Brian M.; Ditlmann, Ruth K. – Harvard Journal of Hispanic Policy, 2012
The City of New Haven, CT, sought to promote the assimilation of its immigrants by becoming the first American city to provide a government-backed ID, the Elm City Resident Card, to all residents. This article tests the policy's effectiveness in commerce. We find that Hispanics/Latinos are asked to present an ID more than Whites/Anglos, showing…
Descriptors: Immigrants, Citizenship, Acculturation, Public Policy