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Terrorism, Immigration and Asylum Approval

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  • Abel Brodeur

    (Department of Economics, University of Ottawa)

  • Taylor Wright

    (Department of Economics, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON)

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Using the universe of individual asylum cases in the United States from 2000-2004 and a difference-in-differences research design, we test whether Sept. 11, 2001 decreased the likelihood that applicants from Muslim-majority countries were granted asylum. Our estimates suggest that the attacks resulted in a 3.2 percentage point decrease in the likelihood that applicants from Muslim-majority countries are granted asylum. The estimated effect is larger for applicants who share a country of origin with the Sept. 11, 2001 attackers. These effects do not differ across judge political affiliation. Our findings provide evidence that emotions affect the decisions of judges.

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  • Abel Brodeur & Taylor Wright, 2019. "Terrorism, Immigration and Asylum Approval," Working Papers 1906E, University of Ottawa, Department of Economics.
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    Courts; Crime; Immigration; Judicial Decision; Sentencing and Terrorism.;
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    • D74 - Microeconomics - - Analysis of Collective Decision-Making - - - Conflict; Conflict Resolution; Alliances; Revolutions
    • K4 - Law and Economics - - Legal Procedure, the Legal System, and Illegal Behavior
    • K37 - Law and Economics - - Other Substantive Areas of Law - - - Immigration Law
    • P48 - Political Economy and Comparative Economic Systems - - Other Economic Systems - - - Legal Institutions; Property Rights; Natural Resources; Energy; Environment; Regional Studies

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