Prior research investigates whether immigrants commit more crimes than native-born
people. Yet the central policy used to regulate immigration—detention and deportation—has …

We estimate the effect of immigrant legalization on the crime rate of immigrants in Italy by
exploiting an ideal regression discontinuity design: fixed quotas of residence permits are …

We exploit exogenous variation in legal status following the January 2007 European Union
enlargement to estimate its effect on immigrant crime. We difference out unobserved time …

I examine the effects that the 1986 Immigration Reform and Control Act (IRCA), which
legalized almost 3 million immigrants, had on crime in the United States. I exploit the IRCA's …

This paper investigates the link between violent crime and immigration using data from
Colombian municipalities during the recent episode of immigration from Venezuela. The key …

This paper studies the effects of immigration on crime and crime perceptions in Chile, where
the foreign-born population tripled in less than ten years. We document null effects of …

The association between immigration and crime has long been a subject of debate, and only
recently have we encountered systematic empirical evidence on this issue. Data shows that …

The impact of immigration on crime continues to stir heated debates in public policy circles
around the world. Surveys indicate that host societies favor controversial measures because …

In the 1920s, the United States substantially reduced immigrant entry by imposing
countryspecific quotas. We compare local labor markets with more or less exposure to the …

Does large-scale refugee immigration affect crime rates in receiving countries? We address
this question based on the large and unexpected refugee inflow to Germany that peaked in …