Immigrant Integration in the United States: The Role of Adult English Language Training

The ability to speak and understand a host country’s primary language is strongly associated with measures of immigrant integration. We estimate the causal effects English training for adult immigrants on participants’ civic economic outcomes using randomized enrollment lotteries from public education program in Massachusetts. Participation doubles voter participation increases annual earnings by $2,400 (56 percent). Increased tax revenue gains cover costs over time, generating 6 percent return taxpayers. Ours first evaluation as standalone intervention United States. (JEL D72, H75, I21, I26, J15, J24, J31)