Impeding or Accelerating Assimilation?
This research examines how differences in immigration enforcement, at the city-level, determine the effects of enforcement on naturalization rates.
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Occupational Licensing and Immigrants
This research examines how immigrants, in particular, are impacted by occupational licensing rules in the US.
Immigration and Spatial Equilibrium: The Role of Expenditures in the Country of Origin
This research investigates where immigrants to the US choose to live and their impact on economic activity in cities across the US.
Do Immigrants Threaten US Public Safety?
This research examines the existing literature on crime rates among immigrants as well as the effects of public policy to legalize illegal immigrants.
How Do Refugees Impact Labor Markets in the United States?
This paper summarizes the academic research on the impact of refugees on labor markets in the United States. Learn more about the research here.