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Border apprehensions and federal sentencing of hispanic citizens in the United States

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  • Simone Bertoli

    (CERDI, Université Clermont Auvergne)

  • Morgane Laouénan

    (Centre d’Economie de la Sorbonne, CNRS, Sciences-Po LIEPP and IZA)

  • Jérôme Valette

    (CEPII, Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne and IC Migrations)

Abstract

We provide evidence that Hispanic citizens receive signi

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  • Simone Bertoli & Morgane Laouénan & Jérôme Valette, 2024. "Border apprehensions and federal sentencing of hispanic citizens in the United States," French Stata Users' Group Meetings 2024 16, Stata Users Group.
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    • J15 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demographic Economics - - - Economics of Minorities, Races, Indigenous Peoples, and Immigrants; Non-labor Discrimination
    • F22 - International Economics - - International Factor Movements and International Business - - - International Migration

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