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New Cato working paper: "How Mass Immigration Affects Countries with Weak Economic Institutions: A Natural Experiment in Jordan." Of possible interest to @m_clem @ModeledBehavior @ATabarrok @IlyaSomin @ryanhmurphy @bryan_caplan https://www.cato.org/publications/working-paper/how-mass-immigration-affects-countries-weak-

#MustRead: @AlexNowrasteh of @CatoInstitute debunks myths about common arguments against #immigration.

A terrific piece by @AlexNowrasteh: The 14 Most Common Arguments against Immigration and Why They’re Wrong https://www.cato.org/blog/14-most-common-arguments-against-immigration-why-theyre-wrong via @CatoInstitute

The economic argument for tariffs makes about as much sense as the economic argument for immigration restrictions.

New Cato research & policy brief on illegal immigrant conviction rates in Texas. Illegal & legal immigrants have lower conviction & arrest rates for virtually every crime in Texas. https://www.cato.org/publications/immigration-research-policy-brief/criminal-immigrants-texas-illegal-immigrant

The children of lawful migrants should also have a way to stay here permanently. It’s a travesty that politicians routinely ignore their plight.

"There is no link between illegal immigration and crime - even in a border state like Texas." Research continues to show immigrants commit less crime than their native born counterparts. Read the new report from @CatoInstitute h/t @AlexNowrasteh http://ow.ly/zDfs30iWoxp #SB4

Even in border states like Texas, @AlexNowrasteh at @CatoInstitute found that immigrants - regardless of legal status - commit crime at lower rates than native-born Americans.

Trade is not a war. Both sides win & trade must be reciprocal by definition. Let Americans buy what they want from whomever they want. #CatoSOTU

Immigrants are less likely to be criminals than native-born Americans. The evidence is overwhelming and spans more than a century. #CatoSOTU