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The immigration–crime link

  • by Jordan Daniel Alvarado

GMC affiliate Santiago Pérez and co-authors' paper was featured in a "Research Highlight" from the American Economic Association about crime rates of immigrants and US-born citizens.

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International Graduate Students Create More Startups and Drive Entrepreneurialism among their Native-born Peers

  • by Jordan Daniel Alvarado

GMC director Giovanni Peri and coauthors published a policy brief  which was featured in the University of California Davis News. The findings of the brief reveal strong positive effects of foreign Master's students on US start-up creation and entrepreneurialism. Furthermore, international students enrolled in top-quality research universities and Master's programs generate innovation for local communities in the US.

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Texas puts up billboards warning of rape, kidnapping to deter migrants

  • by Jordan Daniel Alvarado

GMC affiliate Brad Jones was quoted in an article of the Washington Post about billboards in Texas with language of violence that are used to deter Central American and Mexican migrants from entering the US illegally. However, many experts believe that this tactic does not address the violence migrants experience while immigrating, nor does it deter migrants or asylum seekers from entering the US.

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