Proving Their Loyalty: A Research Note on the Effects of Serving in World War II on Immigrant Outcomes
2026-08-04
Highlights This study assesses the effects of World War II military service on outcomes for immigrant veterans. Linked, full-count U.S. Census data are used in a triple-differences design. Immigrant veterans are more likely to become citizens and marry U.S.-born spouses. There is little evidence of differences in labor market or educational outcomes relative to U.S.-born veterans.