Giovanni Peri | Econofact

Immigration Policy

Does Deporting Immigrants Lower Crime? Evidence from Secure Communities

December 11, 2019

The Issue:

The goal of reducing crime has been cited as one justification for policies that increase the government's ability to deport immigrants. But there are different — and conflicting — ways in which increasing deportations could impact crime. If immigrants targeted for deportation are more likely to be

Immigration Policy

The Economic Cost of Repealing DACA

September 11, 2017

The Issue:

On September 5th, 2017, Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced the plan to rescind the program known as Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), which grants protection from deportation to undocumented immigrants who came to the United States as children. The repeal was described by the attorney ...
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Immigration Policy

Immigration and Economic Growth in the U.S., 2000-2015

March 16, 2017

The Issue:

Many of the concerns regarding immigration during last year's presidential election revolved around undocumented immigrants entering through the U.S.-Mexico border. Issues such as crime and competition for low-wage jobs between immigrants and native workers took prominent roles. However, the focus on ...
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