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Immigration Policy and Crime

The relationship between immigration policies and crime rates in the U.S.

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Jan 19, 2026
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How do per‑capita crime rates compare between undocumented immigrants, legal immigrants, and U.S.-born residents nationally and by state?

A broad body of recent research finds that immigrants—both lawful and undocumented—commit crimes at lower per‑capita rates than U.S.‑born residents nationally, and the best state‑level analysis (Texas...

Feb 3, 2026

How many Americans have been killed by illegal immigrants

A single, authoritative national tally of how many Americans have been killed by “illegal immigrants” does not exist in publicly available government or scholarly datasets, and claims such as “4,000 d...

Jan 29, 2026

What share of Social Security payroll taxes comes from workers using false or borrowed SSNs versus ITIN filers?

Available public reporting shows that workers using have paid billions in payroll-related taxes, but the sources provided do not offer a reliable, up-to-date percentage of total Social Security payrol...

Jan 28, 2026

How have high‑profile criminal cases involving non‑citizens influenced U.S. immigration legislation since 2023?

, high‑profile criminal cases involving non‑citizens have been leveraged in political debates and administrative policy settings to press for tougher immigration enforcement and clearer criminal‑groun...

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