The reality is the opposite: According to available data, American citizens who were born here are vastly more homicidal than immigrants, including undocumented immigrants. Authors noted their count of “illegal” immigrants closely matched the Department of Homeland Security’s count of “unauthorized” immigrants, which among other groups includes DACA recipients and those awaiting removal proceedings in immigration court. Overall, “legal” immigrants were 61.4% less likely than native-born Americans to be convicted of homicide in Texas in that 10-year period, and “illegal” immigrants were 26.2% less likely than native-born Americans. The study speculated this could be the result of better prosecutions of “illegal” immigrants, less effective defenses or more cooperative witnesses or defendants in cases where “illegal” immigrants are charged. “It would make sense [to target them] if illegal immigrants had a substantially higher crime rate,” Nowrasteh told HuffPost.

Source: Huffington Post July 20, 2024 13:48 UTC