Temporary migration offers a pathway to higher income, but can be disruptive to communities of origin. I investigate distortions in origin communities that arise in response to social eligibility criteria that gatekeep access to those opportunities. Specifically, I study the effects of age and marital status eligibility requirements in the case of commuting Palestinian migrant labor to Israel. I rely on drops in the minimum age threshold while holding marriage fixed, and regional variation in exposure to the policy to first show that men bring forward their timing of marriage in line with changes in the age threshold in more highly exposed areas. Second, I find that women, nonparticipants in the work permit program, are more likely to get married earlier, have children earlier, and register declines in educational attainment in those same areas. I do not find effects on their labor market status. These findings demonstrate how policies can generate pernicious unintended consequences beyond their immediate sphere of influence, and, by extension, the need to account for them when designing and implementing policy.