Fact check: Are illegal immigrants less likely to commit crimes than US-born citizens?
November 14, 2018 | BPR
Many people claimed recently that illegal immigrants are less likely to commit crimes than native-born U.S. citizens.
Verdict: Unsubstantiated
Many studies suggest that immigrant populations do not drive an increase in crime. Critics point to government data, however, that show a disproportionate number of those convicted or incarcerated for federal crimes were non-citizens.
Few studies look at crime rates for illegal immigrants specifically, and those that do exist are limited in their scope. Some only examine more severe types of crime, and they do not account for crimes that were not reported.
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2018/11/14/fact-check-are-illegal-immigrants-less-likely-to-commit-crimes-than-us-born-citizens-693652
