A collection of testimonies by Professor Vernon M. Briggs Jr., a member of the faculty of the School of Industrial and Labor Relations at Cornell University, who specializes in human resource economics and public policy.
Please Note: The primary document for each record is the unpublished manuscript. Where possible, we have included the published testimony from the U.S. Government Printing Office as a related document.
Professor Briggs has deposited his papers at the Kheel Center. The material available through this site is a portion of a larger collection in paper format, information on which may be obtained by contacting the Kheel Center.
Manuscripts from 2010
Illegal Immigration: The Impact on Wages and Employment of Black Workers, Vernon M. Briggs Jr
Manuscripts from 2007
Immigration Policy and Organized Labor: A Never-Ceasing Issue, Vernon M. Briggs Jr
Real Immigration Reform: The Path To Credibility, Vernon M. Briggs Jr
Manuscripts from 2006
Immigration Reform and the U.S. Labor Force: The Questionable "Wisdom" of S.2611 , Vernon M. Briggs Jr.
Manuscripts from 2004
Guestworker Programs for Low-Skilled Workers: Lessons from the Past and Warnings for the Future, Vernon M. Briggs Jr.
Guestworker Programs Lessons from the Past and Warnings for the Future, Vernon M. Briggs Jr.
Manuscripts from 2003
Immigration Policy and Low Wage Workers: The Influence of American Unionism, Vernon M. Briggs Jr.
Manuscripts from 1999
Immigration Policy and the Plight of Unskilled Workers, Vernon M. Briggs Jr.
Manuscripts from 1995
Illegal Immigration and the U.S. Labor Market of the 1990s, Vernon M. Briggs Jr.
Immigration Reform and the U.S. Labor Force, Vernon M. Briggs Jr.
Testimony Before the U.S. Commission on Immigration Reform, Vernon M. Briggs Jr.
Testimony on H.R. 1915 , Vernon M. Briggs Jr.
Manuscripts from 1991
Immigration Policy and the Labor Force of New York, Vernon M. Briggs Jr.
Manuscripts from 1990
Labor Market Transformation: The Role of U.S. Immigration Policy, Vernon M. Briggs Jr.
Manuscripts from 1989
Testimony on the Proposed Removal of Bans on Industrial Homework in the Apparel Industry, Vernon M. Briggs Jr.
Manuscripts from 1987
Employment Implications of U.S. Immigration Policy, Vernon M. Briggs Jr.
The Reform of the Legal Immigration System of the United States, Vernon M. Briggs Jr.
Manuscripts from 1985
The Rural Labor Force: Unemployment and Underemployment Issues, Vernon M. Briggs Jr.
Manuscripts from 1981
Employer Sanctions and Immigration Reform, Vernon M. Briggs Jr.
Manuscripts from 1978
Foreign Policy Implications of Illegal Immigration from Mexico, Vernon M. Briggs Jr.
Labor Market Implications of Prevailing Immigration Policies and Practices, Vernon M. Briggs Jr.
Manuscripts from 1970
Contract Compliance and Equal Employment Opportunity in the Construction Industry, Vernon M. Briggs Jr.