Terrorism and Immigration: A Risk Analysis
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Terrorism is a hazard to human life and material prosperity that should be addressed in a sensible manner whereby the...
- Research
Latest Study
- Events
Featured Event
September 2
Immigration Economics
Featuring Alex Nowrasteh, Immigration Policy Analyst, Cato Institute; Giovanni Peri, Professor and Department Chair, Department of Economics, University of California, Davis; Ethan Lewis, Associate Professor, Economics Department, Dartmouth College; Alan de Brauw, Senior Research Fellow in the Markets, Trade, and Institutions Division, International Food Policy Research Institute; David Roodman, Senior Advisor, Open Philanthropy; Douglas S. Massey, Henry G. Bryant Professor of Sociology and Public Affairs, Princeton University; Jacob Vigdor, Daniel J. Evans Professor of Public Policy and Governance, University of Washington; Mark Calabria, Director of Financial Regulation Studies, Cato Institute; Margaret Blume-Kohout, Visiting Faculty, Department of Economics, Colgate University; Magnus Lofstrom, Senior Fellow, Public Policy Institute of California; Brink Lindsey, Vice President for Research, Cato Institute; Michael Clemens, Senior Fellow, Center for Global Development; Ryan Murphy, Research Assistant Professor, O’Neil Center, Southern Methodist University; Benjamin Powell, Director, Free Market Institute, Texas Tech University; Gary D. Painter, Professor and Director of Social Policy, USC Sol Price Center for Social Innovation; Philip E. Wolgin, Managing Director, Immigration Policy, Center for American Progress.
- Publications
Featured Publication
Spring/Summer 2016
Unconventional monetary policy—characterized by “zero interest rate policy” (ZIRP) and “quantitative easing” (QE), along with macro-prudential regulation—has increased the power of central banks in the United States, Japan, and Europe. In the new issue of Cato Journal, contributors revisit the thinking behind unconventional monetary policy and the “new monetary framework,” make the case for transparent monetary rules versus foggy discretion, and point to the distortions generated by ultra-low interest rates and preferential credit allocation.
- Commentary
Latest Multimedia
Assessing the Terrorism Risk of Immigrants
September 13, 2016
![Neal McCluskey testifies at the hearing "Back to School: Review of Tax-Exempt College and University Endowments" at the Ways and Means Committee](http://web.archive.org/web/20160914082159im_/http://object.cato.org/sites/cato.org/files/styles/Array/public/multimedia/2016/mccluskey-testimony-9-13-16.jpg?itok=IOrEvQVX×tamp=1473780378 "Neal McCluskey testifies at the hearing "Back to School: Review of Tax-Exempt College and University Endowments" at the Ways and Means Committee")
Neal McCluskey testifies at the hearing “Back to School: Review of Tax-Exempt College and University Endowments” at the Ways and Means Committee
September 13, 2016
More Multimedia
Latest Commentary
Americans’ Fear of Foreign Terrorists Is Overinflated
Punishing 28 million innocent people—not to mention the countless Americans who want to marry the foreigners, hire them, or sell them products—is a gross overreaction to this danger.More Commentary
Latest Blog Post
What You Don’t Know Will Hurt You: Reining in Prosecutorial Overreach with Meaningful Mens Rea Requirements
Modern statutes and regulations are so numerous and complex that they cannot be deciphered by trained attorneys, much less the general public. If someone is going to be criminally prosecuted under such laws, then prosecutors should generally be required to show that defendants actually knew that they were breaking the law.
More Blog Posts
- Store
Featured Book
Lukewarming: The New Climate Science that Changes Everything
In Lukewarming: The New Climate Science that Changes Everything, Pat Michaels and Chip Knappenberger explain the real science and spin behind the headlines and come to a provocative conclusion: global warming is not hot—it’s lukewarm. Climate change is real, it is partially man-made, but it is clearer than ever that its impact has been exaggerated—with many predictions now being rendered implausible or impossible. This new paperback edition of the book is an expanded edition of last year’s ebook-only edition of Lukewarming, and includes updates in science and policy following the accords reached at the 2015 United Nations Climate Change Conference in Paris.
- Support
Cato Annual Report 2015
The Cato Institute has released its 2015 Annual Report, which documents a dynamic year of growth and productivity. The thousands of individuals who contribute to Cato are passionate about freedom and committed to ensuring that future generations enjoy the blessings of liberty, unencumbered by an overreaching state that seeks to control their lives. This is Cato’s optimistic vision for the future, and it would be unimaginable without the Institute’s longstanding partnership with its Sponsors. We will continue our diligence and dedication to seeing this vision realized.
![Neal McCluskey testifies at the hearing "Back to School: Review of Tax-Exempt College and University Endowments" at the Ways and Means Committee](http://web.archive.org/web/20160914082159im_/http://object.cato.org/sites/cato.org/files/styles/resp__img__megamulti__default-2x/public/multimedia/2016/mccluskey-testimony-9-13-16.jpg?itok=RA4zSGDZ×tamp=1473780378 "Neal McCluskey testifies at the hearing "Back to School: Review of Tax-Exempt College and University Endowments" at the Ways and Means Committee")