Earnings Gap Dynamics Between Highly Educated Immigrants and US-Born counterparts: The Role of Entry Visa
Dr. Omid Bagheri from Kent University explores the relationship between the wage gap between immigrants and US-born citizens.
Research
Does Immigration Policy Externalization Work? Examination of US Externalization Efforts in Central America
The authors of this paper evaluate the efficacy of externalization efforts by analyzing migration at two corridors in the Western Hemisphere.
Border Walls and Death on the US–Mexico Border: A Hot-Spot Analysis of the Impact of the Secure Fences Act in Arizona
Our research suggests the Secure Fence Act did not deter migration but rather induced migrants to take alternative, more dangerous routes
Should the United States Invest in a Start-Up Visa Program for Immigrants?
This paper explores the need for a U.S. startup visa (SUV) to harness immigrant entrepreneurship for innovation.
“And Some, I Assume, Are Good People”: Determinants of Elites’ Strategic Discourse About Immigrants and Refugees
The paper explores intraparty differences in strategic behavior and issue salience, showing that representatives’ social media behavior is influenced by partisanship and other factors.
How Do Immigration and Technological Growth Affect One Another?
By understanding relationship between immigration and technology, the US can move forward confidently in achieving long-term economic growth.
Assessing the Role of Safe-Zone Policies in Promoting Academic Achievement: Evidence from California
In a review of how safe-zone policies impact academic achievement, the authors find that safe-zone policies have a protective effect.
Why Does Corrective Information Have a Muted Effect on Immigration Attitudes?
The paper shows how research subjects shift the goalpost of acceptable immigrant behavior to justify their preexisting attitudes instead of updating these beliefs.
Public Attitudes Toward Immigration in Canada: Decreased Support and Increased Political Polarization
Using Canadian Election Studies data, we find that negative trends in attitudes toward immigration may have implications for social cohesion.
Do Enfranchised Immigrants Affect Politicians’ Behavior?
This paper explores this central question: how does the enfranchisement of immigrants recalibrate politicians’ stances in host countries?
How Did Imports from China Affect US Immigrants’ Jobs?
This research reveals two intriguing effects of trade after examining wages: increased wages for native workers in manufacturing and higher wages for immigrants in non-manufacturing.
On the Design of an Optimal Immigration Policy
This paper suggests an optimal US immigration policy would increase skill-based immigration, maintain current family-based immigration, and increase enforcement expenditures.
The Costs of Building Walls: Immigration and the Fiscal Burden of Aging in Europe
Policymakers should consider that restrictions on immigration can worsen the fiscal burden of aging for their constituents.
Venezuelan Immigration in Colombia: Labor Market Dynamics
What is the impact of migration from Venezuela to Colombia—one of the largest migratory phenomena in recent decades?
Out-group Penalties in Refugee Assistance: A Survey Experiment
Survey experiment explores how perceived distance affects attitudes toward refugees and the impact of EU policies.
Skilled Immigration Frictions as a Barrier for Young Firms
Lower H-1B visa win rates significantly impact the survival of young firms in technology-intensive industries.
How Mexican Judicial Reform May Have Fueled Crime: Arrest Trends and Trust Erosion
By understanding how Mexico’s transition to an adversarial criminal law system influenced crime rates, policymakers can gain insight into implications for outmigration flows.
Public Interest Comment on Modernizing H-1B Requirements, Providing Flexibility in the F-1 Program, and Program Improvements Affecting Other Nonimmigrant Workers
The H-1B program should be modernized to reflect that immigrants represent valuable supplements to the US economy.
Settlers and Norms
Early settlers' equitable attitudes towards women contributed to the current higher rates of women's labor supply.
The Gendered Impact of In-State Tuition Policies on Undocumented Immigrants’ College Enrollment, Graduation, and Employment
This research article examines the gender-specific impacts of in-state tuition policies on college enrollment and graduation rates, emphasizing the necessity for comprehensive reforms.
Recruitment Competition and Labor Demand for High-Skilled Foreign Workers
Policies that limit H-1B visas may be making it more difficult for US employers to find talent in computer-related fields.
International Trade Effects of Student Migration
Among other things, immigration and the cross-cultural awareness it fosters has been a crucial part of economic growth.
Elite and Popular Opinion on Illegal Immigration, 1994–2018
American opinion on illegal immigration has shifted significantly. What does the gap between elite and public opinion on immigration mean for policymakers?
How Does Allowing Noncitizens to Vote Affect Local Government?
This paper shows that policy ideas of the political left and right have theoretical benefit to increasing public good optimization.
The Relationship Between Assimilation and Immigrant Wages
Immigration policies designed to enhance the assimilation of immigrant workers also favor their economic integration and vice-versa.
CGO Abundance Poll
The CGO polled 1,000 Americans about abundance, technology and innovation, immigration, and America’s prospects for the future.
Adapting to Climate Change through Migration
Climate change will impact humans in many diverse ways. The greatest impact, however, will be felt by people living in the Global South.
What Are the Effects of Allowing Undocumented Immigrants to Earn Occupational Licenses?
Chung's study: Removing legal work status requirement increased employment for undocumented immigrants without affecting others.
Do Immigrants Ever Oppose Immigration?
Researchers Tani and Kaeser delve into an understudied area: Immigrants' feelings toward other immigrants in their host country.
If You Extend It, They Will Come: The Effects of the STEM OPT Extension
Economist Pauline Khoo considers how the OPT extension affects the schooling decisions of international students.