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Immigrants found to be significantly less likely to commit crimes than the US-born
A study co-led by Northwestern University economist Elisa Jácome provides the first historical comparison of incarceration rates of immigrants to U.S.-born citizens. Using incarceration rates as ...
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A new study shows that even the poorest immigrants lift themselves up within a generation
Indeed, a new working paper by Stanford University’s Ran Abramitzky; Princeton University’s Leah Platt Boustan and Elisa Jácome; and the University of California Davis’ Santiago Pérez ...
Study Saying Texas Migrants Commit Less Crimes Disappears From DOJ Website
Another study led by economist Elisa Jácome of Northwestern University examined U.S. Census incarceration data between 1850 ...
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Immigrants 'Significantly Less Likely' To Commit Crimes Than US-Born
The study, led by economist Elisa Jácome of Northwestern University, looked at U.S. Census incarceration data over the 150 year-period from 1850 to 2020. "Our study shows that since 1870 ...