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Title: Sanctuary City and Crime

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Publication Year: 2019

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Abstract: A sanctuary policy is a policy that limits the enforcement of immigration laws against undocumented immigrants. Sanctuary policies have gained more attention in recent U.S. policy debates. Opponents claim that sanctuary policies attract criminals and lower the opportunity cost of crime through weaker sanctions and lower apprehension probability. Supporters counter that these policies produce a spiral of trust that supports police and raises informal social control over crime. Using city crime data from 1999 to 2010, I estimate the effect of sanctuary policies on crime. Using a difference-indifference approach, this paper finds no evidence that sanctuary policies cause an increase in crime and some evidence that they may lead to a decrease in robbery and burglary. JEL Classification Code: J68, K37, R59

Url: https://www1.nyc.gov/site/nypd/stats/crime-statistics/historical.page

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Authors: Otsu, Yuki

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Data Collections: IPUMS USA

Topics: Crime and Deviance

Countries: United States