Immigration is one of the most important policy debates in Western countries. However, one aspect of the debate is … often mischaracterized by accusations that higher levels of immigration lead to higher levels of crime. The evidence, based … on empirical studies of many countries, indicates that there is no simple link between immigration and crime. Crucially …

This paper investigates the immigration impact on native outcomes using micro-level data for France. I find that … immigration does not affect the wages of competing natives, but induces adverse employment effects. This finding is consistent … interpretation of the immigration impact. First, I show that immigrants displace native workers because they are more willing to have …