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Title: Immigrant franchise and immigration policy: Evidence from the Progressive Era
Citation Type: Working Paper
Publication Year: 2020
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Abstract: We study the role played by foreign born U.S. citizens in shaping migration policy between 18971924. Using a novel district level dataset, we find systematic evidence that this constituency supported an open door policy. At the same time, more stringent residency requirements led to a decline in the election turnout rates of naturalized Americans, and thus in their ability to affect congressmen immigration stance. Our analysis highlights also the importance of the electoral booth: congressmen were responsive to the immigrant constituency only if they were elected in a close race, or if they were not already ideologically committed to an open door policy.
Url: https://repec.cepr.org/repec/cpr/ceprdp/DP14684.pdf
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Authors: Biavaschi, Costanza; Facchini, Giovanni
Series Title: Discussion Paper Series
Publication Number: 14684
Institution: Centre for Economic Policy Research (CEPR)
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Data Collections: IPUMS USA
Topics: Migration and Immigration, Other
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