Illegal Immigration and Crime in Texas

Nowrasteh, Alex; Forrester, Andrew; Landgrave, Michelangelo

doi:10.2139/ssrn.3719422

Cited by 9 publications

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“…It is possible that the rise and decline of crime characterizations reflect actual changes in crime rates in Mississippi, yet the evidence does not support this argument. Previous studies have established that crime rates are consistently lower for immigrants and in immigrant-heavy areas than in other areas (Ewing, Martinez, and Rumbaut 2016;Nowrasteh 2015). Similarly, as Figure 4 demonstrates, the shifts in media crime characterizations in Mississippi do not correlate with the mostly steady and subsequently declining crime rate in the state during the same period.…”

Section: Symbolic Shiftsmentioning

confidence: 62%

Rebuilding Without Papers: Disaster Migration and the Local Reception of Immigrants After Hurricane Katrina

et al. 2022

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After Hurricane Katrina decimated the Gulf Coast in 2005, thousands of Latinx immigrants arrived in the region to work in reconstruction, one case of the growing and global phenomenon of disaster migration. Drawing on newspaper content analysis, in-depth interviews with immigrant service providers, and archival materials from Mississippi for the years surrounding Hurricane Katrina (2003-2009), we ask what reception these disaster migrants encountered upon arrival and how that reception changed as they settled permanently in the state. We find that public discourse about immigrants became markedly more positive when disaster migrants arrived en masse, with the media and public characterizing immigrants as valuable, hard workers. Negative characterizations shifted to portray immigrants as drains on public resources. However, these changes were temporary. By 2009, public debate about immigrants reverted to pre-disaster trends with only one exception. Across our study period, we find a steady rise in claims that immigrants faced racism and discrimination. Our findings suggest that disasters may briefly transform the social and cultural bases of material inequalities but are unlikely to produce lasting change.

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Section: Symbolic Shiftsmentioning

confidence: 62%

Rebuilding Without Papers: Disaster Migration and the Local Reception of Immigrants After Hurricane Katrina

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“…Light and Miller (2018) and Light et al (2020) both reported a negative relationship between undocumented immigration and violent crime in the U.S., while Adelman et al (2021) found a negative relationship between undocumented immigration and property crimes, and Adelman et al (2017) reported that foreign-born individuals are much less likely than native-born Americans to commit either violent or property crimes. Nowrasteh (2019) found that the arrest and conviction rates for both legal and illegal immigrants in Texas in 2017 were significantly lower than those of native-born Americans. Ousey and Kubrin (2018) conducted a meta-analysis of recent research and found a weak negative association between immigration and crime.…”

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confidence: 97%

Disparate incarceration rates of foreign citizens in Europe compared to Anglo‐Saxon countries

Cohn,

Coccia,

Kakar

2023

Sociology Compass

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While the relationship between immigration and crime has been the focus of international research, particularly in Europe and North America, less attention has been paid to different rates of incarceration of foreign citizens between countries. Using data from the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime on persons held in prison between 2015 and 2019, this study examines the impact of nationality on incarceration rates. The principal findings suggest, in most European countries, a significantly higher rate of foreign citizens held in prison compared to non‐immigrants. Conversely, the four Anglo‐Saxon countries studied here (Australia, New Zealand, United Kingdom, and the United States of America) did not demonstrate such a high rate of disparity compared to non‐immigrants. These results suggest the need to further identify the sociocultural and institutional factors that generate these differences between countries in order to develop equitable criminal justice systems across European and Anglo‐Saxon countries.

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“…First, Harris County includes the City of Houston, which is the fourth most populous city in the U.S. and the largest city in Texas. According to the Environment Texas Research and Policy Center, the average levels of PM2.5 in Texas have always been higher than national averages, potentially having a significant adverse impact on the health of residents (Fraser, 2020). Intense human activity and heavy traffic in densely built-up areas have steadily degraded air quality as well.…”

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confidence: 99%

Key determinants of particulate matter 2.5 concentrations in urban environments with scenario analysis

Chun

Choi

Pan

2022

Environment and Planning B: Urban Analytics and City Science

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Particulate matter (PM) 2.5 generates a variety of negative effects on health, such as heart and lung disease, asthma, and respiratory symptoms. The pollutants in the atmosphere primarily result from human activities, and, in urban settings, increases in traffic volume and higher building density can elevate the level of PM2.5. Building on previous research, this study primarily focuses on two highly developed urban areas in the Texas Triangle region: Travis County in the Austin Metropolitan Area and Harris County in the Greater Houston Area. It explores different types of urban features, such as urban structures, land use/land cover, traffic volume, and distance from roads, that affect the PM2.5 concentration in urban environments at the local scale. Throughout this study, we use various research methods, including geographically weighted regression, to estimate the PM2.5 concentrations at local scales, 3D city models to derive urban characteristics, and the random forest algorithm to predict the effects of urban features on PM2.5 concentrations. Our findings suggest that developed land use, tall buildings in dense areas, and major traffic networks are the key contributors to PM2.5. However, we also find that tree canopy cover can significantly reduce PM2.5 concentrations.

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Illegal Immigration and Crime in Texas

Cited by 9 publications

References 4 publications

Rebuilding Without Papers: Disaster Migration and the Local Reception of Immigrants After Hurricane Katrina

Rebuilding Without Papers: Disaster Migration and the Local Reception of Immigrants After Hurricane Katrina

Disparate incarceration rates of foreign citizens in Europe compared to Anglo‐Saxon countries

Key determinants of particulate matter 2.5 concentrations in urban environments with scenario analysis

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