UC Davis Resesarch

How does immigration affect crime in the U.S.

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  • 2 min
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  • 4/13/2021
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View ContentHow does immigration affect crime in the U.S.

A professor of economics at UC Davis goes over recent statistics about crime rates among immigrants in the U.S. He asserts that illegal and legal immigrants are both less likely to commit a crime.

Discussion Questions

  1. Are these crime rates for native-born vs. legal immigrants vs. illegal immigrants surprising? Why?
  2. Is it possible that illegal immigrants commit fewer crimes because they have more to lose if caught?