Data and code for: Put on ICE? Effects of Immigration Raids in the Animal Slaughtering and Processing Industry

The animal slaughtering and processing industry was the epicenter of worksite immigration raids during 2006 to 2008 that were aimed at rooting out unauthorized immigrant workers in the United States. This study examines whether the industry shifted towards legal workers in the wake of the raids and whether wages, worker turnover, and other labor market outcomes changed as well. We find that the industry initially shifted towards legal foreign-born workers, particularly refugees, but the change faded over time. We also find a substantial increase in industry worker turnover but not in average wages at the national level.