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A Theory of Immigration Amnesties [PDF]

open access: yes
This paper presents a first attempt at understanding some of the many issues involved in the granting of an amnesty to illegal immigrants. We consider government behavior with respect to allocations on limiting infiltration (border control) and ...
Avi Weiss, Gil S. Epstien
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AN URBAN MARKETPLACE UNDER PRESSURE: The Steady Gentrification Process of Porta Palazzo (Turin) Through the Eyes of Market Sellers and Policy Makers

open access: yesInternational Journal of Urban and Regional Research, EarlyView.
Abstract Marketplaces, crucial sites for low‐income populations as sources of affordable goods and social interaction, are at a critical juncture. They are experiencing decline due to the rise of shopping centres and neglect by public authorities, while at the same time being rediscovered as tourist attractions, sources of profit and tools for urban ...
Francesca Ru
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The Why, When and How of Immigration Amnesties [PDF]

open access: yes
This paper presents some of the many issues involved in the granting of an amnesty to illegal immigrants. Complementing studies by Chau (2001, 2003), Karlson and Katz (2003) and Gang and Yun (2006), we consider government behavior with respect to ...
Avi Weiss, Gil S. Epstein
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Unnatural Wills: Inheritance Disputes and Inequality

open access: yesThe British Journal of Sociology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Within the conceptual frame of relational economic sociology, inheritance disputes are a canonical form of relational mismatch. But the social patterning of relational mismatches, and their various ties to inequality, remain murky. In this paper, I examine all known inheritance disputes in Dallas from 1895–1945 within their social context to ...
Shay O'Brien
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Comparison of Obama’s and Trump’s Discourse on Illegal Migration through the Prism of Securitisation

open access: yesHalyk̦aralyk̦ k̦atynastar ža̋ne halyk̦aralyk̦ k̦u̇k̦yk̦ seriâsì
The article examines the transformation of the discourse on illegal immigration as one of the central and controversial topics of American politics (2009-2021). The theoretical framework of the research is based on Ole Wæver's securitisation theory. The
А.А. Воропай   +1 more
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L’échec de la réforme de la politique d’immigration de l’administration Bush

open access: yesRevue LISA, 2010
For more than 20 years now, successive American administrations have tried to find a solution to the problem of illegal immigration to the United States. From the deportation of all illegal immigrants to their legalization, from taking immigrants off the
Laurence Gervais
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On the Interdependence of Illegal and Legal Immigration [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
This paper accounts for the interdependency between illegal and legal immigration and its effects on average migrant productivity as well as on the fiscal budget. I present a simple model which proposes that the host country's government can reduce the required skill level for legal entry in order to maximize the immigrant's average pro- ductivity ...
openaire   +3 more sources

Illegal Migration from Mexico to the United States [PDF]

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In this paper, I selectively review recent literature on illegal migration from Mexico to the United States. I begin by discussing methods for estimating stocks and flows of illegal migrants.
Gordon H. Hanson
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Laying Grounds for Dialogue: Exploring Anti‐Racist Activists' Negotiations of Emotions When Challenging Colour‐Blindness in Norway

open access: yesThe British Journal of Sociology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT In this article, I explore how 36 Norwegian anti‐racist activists of colour negotiate emotions when engaging with the white majority population. Much recent research on racist ideology draws on Bonilla‐Silva's framework of colour‐blindness, arguing that the white majority nowadays is more likely to deny systemic racism.
Kine Marie Michelet
wiley   +1 more source

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