Immigration and Crime
By Steven A. Camarota and Jessica Vaughan on November 18, 2009
This study examines academic and government research on the question of immigrant crime. New government data indicate that immigrants have high rates of criminality, while older academic research found low rates. The overall picture of immigrants and crime remains confused due to a lack of good data and contrary information. However, the newer government data indicate that there are legitimate public safety reasons for local law enforcement to work with federal immigration authorities.
Among the findings:
https://cis.org/Report/Immigration-and-Crime