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June 24, 2022
Working Paper

No. 66
Immigrants Reduce Unionization in the United States
… workers. Empirically, we employ the skill‐cell method devised by Borjas (2003) over the 1980–2020 period. We find that immigration reduced union density by 5.7 percentage points between 1980 and 2020, which accounts for 29.7 percent of …
By Alex Nowrasteh, Town Oh, and Artem Samiahulin
January 13, 2021
Research Briefs in Economic Policy

No. 246
Buying Lottery Tickets for Foreign Workers: Search-Cost Externalities Induced by H-1B Policy
… occupations, the program is particularly popular among science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) workers. For example, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) reports that computer-related workers alone accounted for 66.1 percent of H‑1B visas issued in …
By Rishi Sharma and Chad Sparber
June 20, 2023
Study

Strengthening the Foundations of Freedom
This interactive chapter of the Cato Institute’s 2022 Annual Report takes you on a virtual journey though Cato’s work on immigration, state fiscal policy, outreach to policymakers, and more.
October 8, 2024
White Paper

Cato Handbook on Executive Orders and Presidential Directives
Executive orders and other presidential directives that conflict with the principles of individual liberty, free markets, limited government, peace, and the American Constitution should be revoked or amended by the next president.
By Alex Nowrasteh
July 2, 2024
Policy Analysis

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Policy Analysis - 977 - Illegal Immigrant Murderers in Texas, 2013–2022
By Alex Nowrasteh
June 26, 2024
Policy Analysis

No. 977
Illegal Immigrant Murderers in Texas, 2013–2022
Most research finds that all immigrants in the United States are less likely to commit crime or be incarcerated than native-born Americans.
By Alex Nowrasteh
April 1, 2025
Briefing Paper

No. 185
Risk Analysis of Mass Shootings Committed by Immigrants and Native-Born Americans
Foreign-born people are not disproportionately responsible for deaths or injuries caused by mass shootings.
By Alex Nowrasteh
February 18, 2025
Briefing Paper

No. 184
Immigrant and Native Consumption of Means-Tested Welfare and Entitlement Benefits in 2022
Based on data from the Survey of Income and Program Participation, immigrants consumed 21 percent less welfare and entitlement benefits than native-born Americans on a per capita basis in 2022.
By Alex Nowrasteh and Jerome Famularo
January 22, 2025
Research Briefs in Economic Policy

No. 417
The Impact of the Chinese Exclusion Act on the Economic Development of the Western United States
The Chinese Exclusion Act reduced the male labor supply of Chinese and white workers in the West.
By Joe Long, Nancy Qian, Carlo Medici, & Marco Tabellini
May 1, 2024
Research Briefs in Economic Policy

No. 381
Border Walls and Refugees
Scholars have made important strides in documenting the ineffectiveness of walls in stemming migration, but much of this research is based on examining certain borders and segments of borders.
By Nazli Avdan, Andrew S. Rosenberg, and Christopher F. Gelpi
April 18, 2024
Briefing Paper

No. 177
Immigrant Children and School Choice: Immigrant and Native Enrollment in Private and Public Education
We find that 9 percent of immigrants enrolled in K–12 education were in private school during the 2015–2022 period, compared to 16.3 percent of native-born Americans.
By Michael Howard and Alex Nowrasteh
February 15, 2024
Briefing Paper

No. 173
Green Card Approval Rate Reaches Record Lows
There is no reason to turn away people who will contribute significantly to America’s economy and society.
By David J. Bier
February 7, 2024
Research Briefs in Economic Policy

No. 369
Law-Abiding Immigrants: The Incarceration Gap between Immigrants and the US-Born, 1870–2020
Our results are broadly consistent with prior studies documenting incarceration gaps between immigrants and the US-born for specific states and time periods.
By Ran Abramitzky, Juan David Torres, Leah Platt Boustan, Elisa Jácome, & Santiago Pérez
September 28, 2023
Briefing Paper

No. 167
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The Consequences of a Middle Eastern or North African (MENA) Survey Question
By Alex Nowrasteh
September 27, 2023
Briefing Paper

No. 166
Middle Eastern or North African in U.S. Government Surveys: A Preview of MENA Demographics
Using ancestry and birthplace to estimate the likely MENA population shows a total of around 3.8 million MENA residents in the United States in 2021.
By Andrew C. Forrester

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The Triumph of Fear:

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Immigrants Reduce Unionization in the United States

Buying Lottery Tickets for Foreign Workers: Search-Cost Externalities Induced by H-1B Policy

Strengthening the Foundations of Freedom

Cato Handbook on Executive Orders and Presidential Directives

Policy Analysis - 977 - Illegal Immigrant Murderers in Texas, 2013–2022

Illegal Immigrant Murderers in Texas, 2013–2022

Risk Analysis of Mass Shootings Committed by Immigrants and Native-Born Americans

Immigrant and Native Consumption of Means-Tested Welfare and Entitlement Benefits in 2022

The Impact of the Chinese Exclusion Act on the Economic Development of the Western United States

Border Walls and Refugees

Immigrant Children and School Choice: Immigrant and Native Enrollment in Private and Public Education

Green Card Approval Rate Reaches Record Lows

Law-Abiding Immigrants: The Incarceration Gap between Immigrants and the US-Born, 1870–2020

The Consequences of a Middle Eastern or North African (MENA) Survey Question

Middle Eastern or North African in U.S. Government Surveys: A Preview of MENA Demographics