Q: are illegal immigrants more likely to do criminal acts? AI Overview: No, illegal immigrants are not more likely to commit crimes than U.S.-born citizens, and there is no evidence that undocumented immigrants are more likely to commit crimes than legal immigrants: Research shows lower crime rates Research shows that immigrants, including undocumented immigrants, commit crimes at lower rates than U.S.-born citizens. Crime rates are not higher in areas with more immigrants Areas with more immigrants have similar or lower rates of violent and property crimes than areas with fewer immigrants. Immigration can lower crime rates Some studies indicate that immigration can lower criminal activity, especially violent crime, in places with inclusive policies and social environments. Data shows no correlation between immigrants and crime rates According to the American Immigration Council, there is no statistically significant correlation between the immigrant share of the population and the total crime rate in any state. Here are some other findings about crime and immigrants: Undocumented immigrants are less likely to be arrested for drug offenses than U.S.-born citizens. The share of crimes committed by undocumented immigrants has not increased for any offense type. The incarceration rate for immigrants is only slightly lower than that of U.S.-born men. In the more recent time period, immigrants are 60% less likely to be incarcerated than U.S.-born.
I would imagine that if anyone had sneaked into a country to improve their lifestyle, the last thing they would want to do is get on the police radar. What your figures seem to show is that criminals are criminals, regardless where they are from or at.
We just can't invite 6 billion people into the US because their home countries suck and they want to leave without destroying our own in the process. The crime fear mongering is alot of nonsence though. I will just never understand it. There are more natural resources south of the US boarder then north of it. What's their problem why can't they get it together ?
crossing the border illegally is a crime to begin with so? 8 U.S. Code § 1325 - Improper entry by alien | U.S. Code | US Law | LII / Legal Information Institute
Even harder to fit them into the UK. As my late mother said in the 1960's, "A few more boatloads and the entire country will sink".
As of 2023 there were 1.6 million immigrants in the U.S., not 6 billion. Saying that 6 billion people are being invited into the U.S. is a strange statement The current population is 346,149,127 million with over 75% being white. 1.6 / 346,149,127 = 4.6. Immigrates make up 4.6 % of the population.
A great majority of our "border jumpers" are good people. Pls no generalizations. despite right wing media hammering this point. Our political capital will be degraded by "mass deportation", so slow the roll. Yes; pls deport criminals; its a big enough job without casting an overly large net to mere "border jumpers' who behave in a civil manner. We all have to live with this and as long as its stopped, we should be grateful. peace out.
Not sure about 4.6. The real question is how many people are indigenous Americans and how many aren't. Then we can work out a figure for the number of hypocrites.
“The arrest rate for illegal immigrants was 40 percent below that of native-born Americans.” ~ 2015 Cato Institute “Illegal immigrants are 47 percent less likely to be incarcerated than natives.” (And legal immigrants are even less likely to be in jail or prison.) ~ 2016 Cato Institute “Increased concentrations of undocumented immigrants are associated with statistically significant decreases in violent crime.” ~ Criminology The study found no association between immigrant population size and increased violent crime, though it found a “small but significant association between undocumented immigrant populations and drug-related arrests.” ~ 2016 Social Science Quarterly An NIJ-funded study examining data from the Texas Department of Public Safety estimated the rate at which undocumented immigrants are arrested for committing crimes. The study found that undocumented immigrants are arrested at less than half the rate of native-born U.S. citizens for violent and drug crimes and a quarter the rate of native-born citizens for property crimes.[1] Debunking the Myth of the ‘Migrant Crime Wave’
Just to repeat, if you are ever arrested in the US: • Remain silent. Don't even make small talk. But you do have to do things like show your driver's license and other ID. • Do not resist arrest. If you are being wrongfully arrested, you can contest it later. But not on the spot (because then everyone would do that). • And you can eventually ask if you are being detained. But don't ask right away. Because they might think that sounds suspicious then.
This info is never very accurate criminals tend to victimize there own community and we k ow there less likely to report crimes to police because of there legal status. The USA needs to have a real conversation about immigration and change its laws not just keep using as a way to score political points.
I have worked in many very multicultural workplaces and for the most part we all get along just fine ( usually backed up by our mutual hatred of our bosses)
