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Recently accepted by #QJE, “‘Descended from Immigrants and Revolutionists:’ How Family History Shapes Immigration Policymaking,” by Feigenbaum (@jamesfeigenbaum.bsky.social), Palmer (@maxwellpalmer.com), and Schneer: doi.org/10.1093/qje/...
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“Descended from Immigrants and Revolutionists:” How Family History Shapes Immigration Policymaking*
Abstract. Does family history matter for policymaking in democracies? Linking members of Congress to the census, we observe countries of birth for members,