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> Immigrants, both legal and illegal, are good for the economy in the LONG term. Are illegal immigrants more likely to commit (other) crimes?
by oatmeal1 3y ago
> Immigrants, both legal and illegal, are good for the economy in the LONG term.
Are illegal immigrants more likely to commit (other) crimes?
- AbrahamParangi 3y agoAccording to this study, illegal immigrants are less likely to commit any other crimes, whether violent or nonviolent. https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.2014704117 https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.2014704117
- JPKab 3y agoNo. Across the board, illegal immigrants are LESS likely to commit crimes. The exception are certain isolated crimes (like drunk driving) where the US has an aggressive cultural and legal framework of enforcement and social coercion/education. Obviously, this has exceptions, and certain immigrant groups are going to have higher incidences than others.
- 908B64B197 3y ago> Across the board, illegal immigrants are LESS likely to commit crimes. While true, it should be noted that part of this is because illegal immigrants can't be repeat offenders, unlike citizens. According to the Bureau of Justice Statistics, 77 percent of former inmates are rearrested within five years [0]. [0] https://www.themarshallproject.org/2016/03/09/seven-things-to-know-about-repeat-offenders https://www.themarshallproject.org/2016/03/09/seven-things-t...