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    Having undocumented parents actually makes children more likely to be politically active as adults

Having undocumented parents actually makes children more likely to be politically active as adults

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About 5 million children born in the US live with at least one undocumented parent. In new research, Alex Street investigates what having an undocumented parent means for their children’s’ interest in civic and political engagement later on in life. Rather than having a chilling effect, as might be expected, he finds that the children of undocumented immigrants have […]

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    Google data suggest millions of Americans are prevented from voting by early registration deadlines

Google data suggest millions of Americans are prevented from voting by early registration deadlines

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Election laws are not uniform across the U.S.; many states differ in their approaches to when you are able to register to vote, and whether you can vote on Election Day. In new research, Alex Street examines the impact of legislation which prevents people from registering to vote in the lead up to the election. Using data on Google […]

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