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Beyond The Blue Podcast: Fact, Myth And Emotion Of Immigration, Greg Hill
Beyond The Blue Podcast: Fact, Myth And Emotion Of Immigration, Greg Hill
Gregory C. Hill
Immigration is a super-charged, emotional issue that is not going away. In this podcast, Dr. Hill discusses what immigration policy is and its place in the American political landscape. He presents a brief history of immigration in the United States, followed by some ideas on thinking about immigration policy in a more systematic way. Dr. Hill also introduces the Optimal Immigration Framework, and discusses its features and utility. Also included is a look at his most recent work on undocumented students and educational performance, which seeks to address some of these issues using social scientific techniques.
The Economic And Administrative Consequences Of Hosting Worldwide Sporting Events, Greg Hill, Craig Shaul
The Economic And Administrative Consequences Of Hosting Worldwide Sporting Events, Greg Hill, Craig Shaul
Gregory C. Hill
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Do Immigration Networks Of Connectivity Facilitate Illegal Immigration?, Kattalina Berriochoa, Gregory Hill
Do Immigration Networks Of Connectivity Facilitate Illegal Immigration?, Kattalina Berriochoa, Gregory Hill
Gregory C. Hill
Illegal immigration is one of the most contentious policy issues facing the United States. This analysis seeks to address the factors that influence the persistence of immigration through illegal means and the effects of these immigrants in a receiving country. We posit the hypothesis that illegal immigration persists due to the increasingly connected networks between receiving and sending countries. We utilized a comprehensive overview of recent literature and interviews with undocumented immigrants to present an analysis of the individual incentives, social networks, and structural factors that amalgamate to generate the practice of illegal immigration. This paper will present illegal immigration …
Much Ado About Nothing?: Undocumented Students And Student Performance, Greg Hill, Daniel Hawes
Much Ado About Nothing?: Undocumented Students And Student Performance, Greg Hill, Daniel Hawes
Gregory C. Hill
In 2009 alone, over 1500 bills relating to immigration were considered by all 50 states, resulting in over 350 new laws and resolutions. Indeed, immigration policy, and particularly illegal immigration, is a salient topic for state and local policy makers and those who are responsible for implementing public policy. Arguably, this increased salience in immigration policy is driven by at least two factor; 1) a failure to comprehensively address immigration policy at a national level and 2) political and media attention on anecdotal claims regarding the deleterious costs illegal immigrants have society. With respect to education policy, since 2005, 74 …
Youtube: Spotlight On Policy, Dr. Greg Hill On Educational Attainment, Greg Hill
Youtube: Spotlight On Policy, Dr. Greg Hill On Educational Attainment, Greg Hill
Gregory C. Hill
In this episode of SPOTLIGHT ON POLICY, Dr. Greg Hill, Assistant Professor of Public Policy and Administration discusses educational attainment measures for the Boise MSA and Idaho. Spotlight on Policy is a production of the Public Policy Center at Boise State University. http://ppa.boisestate.edu/centerppa/