This paper examines the shortcomings of present tax and social welfare treatment of unskilled temporary workers in the United States. Uncovering systematic overtaxation and undersupport for migrant workers' financial stability, the paper then explores the effect of these policies on immigration...

To address the staggering problem of child poverty in the United States, Congress may soon enact a child allowance akin to those in other high-income countries. As lawmakers debate doing so, they must consider the design of rules that determine how benefits are distributed. Among the more...