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University of Chicago

A decade ago, the immigration debate divided Hazleton, Pennsylvania when the mayor blamed a wave of immigrants for crimes and passed a harsh bill against them. Professor René Flores lays out what happened and how laws like this can actually lead to more violence.

For more on this topic

Read his brief on Hazleton and Arizona, How Restrictive Laws Can Influence Public Attitudes towards Immigrants
Check out the NPR story about the history of the town and how it has transformed