> reducing both property crimes and violence against people Neither of those ideas is supported by research. http://criminology.oxfordre.com/view/10.1093/acre

> reducing both property crimes and violence against people Neither of those ideas is supported by research. http://criminology.oxfordre.com/view/10.1093/acrefore/9780190264079.001.0001/acrefore-9780190264079-e-93 http://criminology.oxfordre.com/view/10.1093/acrefore/978019... "However, quantitative research has consistently shown that being foreign born is [...] not significantly associated with committing either violent or property crime. If an undocumented immigrant is arrested for a criminal offense, it tends to be for a misdemeanor. Researchers suggest that undocumented immigrants may be less likely to engage in serious criminal offending behavior because they seek to earn money and not to draw attention to themselves." Edit: Also, https://www.npr.org/2018/05/02/607652253/studies-say-illegal-immigration-does-not-increase-violent-crime https://www.npr.org/2018/05/02/607652253/studies-say-illegal...