Good Point Ilene, illegal immigration leads to increased criminal activity, but recent research suggests otherwise. Studies have shown that immigrants, including those without legal status, are less likely to commit crimes than native-born Americans. In fact, immigrants have had similar or lower incarceration rates compared to U.S.-born individuals for the last 140 years.
And the lesson from this is that we have more to fear from native born predators than immigrants, legal or not.
Good Point Ilene, illegal immigration leads to increased criminal activity, but recent research suggests otherwise. Studies have shown that immigrants, including those without legal status, are less likely to commit crimes than native-born Americans. In fact, immigrants have had similar or lower incarceration rates compared to U.S.-born individuals for the last 140 years.
Exactly!!