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Immigrant incarceration rates

Comparison of incarceration rates between immigrants and U.S.-born citizens

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Jan 15, 2026
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What major studies (e.g., 2018 CATO, 2019 Stanford) found about immigrant crime rates vs natives?

Multiple major studies converge on the finding that immigrants—both legal and undocumented in many analyses—have lower rates of incarceration, arrest, and many measured felony offenses than U.S.-born ...

Jan 8, 2026

Has Minnesota experienced increased crime from immigrants?

Available, reputable research does not show that immigrants in Minnesota have driven a measurable increase in crime; long-run studies find immigrants commit crime at lower rates than the U.S.-born, Mi...