Immigration Policy and Counterterrorism

Immigration, refugees, and foreign policy.

The author first notes that mass movements of people across international boundaries, whether voluntary or forced, are increasingly becoming topics for international concern. In particular, the late 1970s and early 1980s have seen a series of migration crises with powerful foreign policy implications. The policy consequences of these international migration movements are considered, with part...

Immigration policy and health care.

Welfare Leakage and Immigration Policy

This paper analyzes the interaction between the welfare state and immigration policy. We establish a negative relationship between the number of dependents and the extent of the welfare state due to the leakage of benefits. We also explain the determination of immigration policy as the outcome of a lobbying game between domestic interest groups and the government. Our results indicate that ther...

Immigration Policy and Economic Growth

Immigration Policy and Immigration Flows: A Comparative Analysis of Immigration Law in the U.S. and Argentina