A Preliminary Profile of Unapprehended Undocumented Aliens in Northern New Jersey: A Research Note 1

Abstract

This research sheds some light on a number of questions regarding the sociodemographic structure, economic behavior, and the process of economic insertion of unapprehended undocumented aliens in the Northern New Jersey area. The data have been obtained from clients of the Catholic Community Services of the Archdiocese of Newark. Sixty respondents have been interviewed. The preliminary analysis of these interviews indicates that the subjects hold secondary labor market positions and are full participants in the economy of the region — including the discharge of their tax obligations.