Study: Immigrants don’t commit crimes

February 28, 2008

Immigrants are far less likely than the average U.S.-born citizen to commit crime in California, the most populous state in the United States, according to a report issued late on Monday. People born outside the United States make up about 35 percent of California’s adult population but account for about 17 percent of the adult prison population, the report by the Public Policy Institute of California showed.

Keep in mind this says immigrants, not illegal immigrants. There have been several stories and studies like this over the past few months. There is no doubt it is in response to the illegal immigration fervor.

Here is another one from April of 2007:

Legal and illegal immigrants are far less likely than nativeborn Americans to be incarcerated for crimes, according to a new statistical analysis of 2000 Census data.

The findings were released Monday by the Immigration Policy Center, a Washington, D.C.-based group that studies contributions by immigrants

I would expect nothing less. Immigrants who come here legally (and most illegals) want to make a better life for themselves. Why would they jeopardize that by committing crimes and potentially ending up in jail? It is hard to provide for your family if you are incarcerated.

The Public Policy Institute of California study also says:

Long-standing fears of immigration as a threat to public safety are unjustified. The report also noted that U.S.-born adult men are incarcerated at a rate more than 2 1/2 times greater than that of foreign-born men.

Most Americans don’t fear both legal and illegal immigrants. Sure, some do. But, most people just want to see the rule of law prevail. We have to follow the law, so should you.

Written by rob · Filed Under Immigration

Comments

4 Responses to “Study: Immigrants don’t commit crimes”

Jerry Ladd on February 28th, 2008 11:26 am

Tell that to the wives of the policemen who were shot and killed by illegal aliens.
Richard Ballsmith on February 28th, 2008 1:38 pm

The research is totally biased by not understand the culture of Hispanic neighborhoods. Just like the early parts of the 20th century when Italians were so frightened of retaliation of the Mafia they do not report crimes. Having worked as a psychologist in a “barrio” setting and being close to these people (for about 28 years) I know that they are aware who the criminals and drug dealers are but do not report them. Also, why are the jails full of criminals of Hispanic background when most cities are “sanctuary cities” where the police are not allowed to take action.

Unfortunately, you did not reaseach the culture before you rushed in because you needed to publish for job security. If you are in a college setting you could not publish anything with different results.
Richard Ballsmith on February 28th, 2008 1:40 pm

The research is totally biased by not understand the culture of Hispanic neighborhoods. Just like the early parts of the 20th century when Italians were so frightened of retaliation of the Mafia they did not report crimes. Having worked as a psychologist in a “barrio” setting and being close to these people (for about 28 years) I know that they are aware who the criminals and drug dealers are but do not report them. Also, why are the jails full of criminals of Hispanic background when most cities are “sanctuary cities” where the police are not allowed to take action?

Unfortunately, you did not reaseach the culture before you rushed in because you needed to publish for job security. If you are in a college setting you could not publish anything with different results.
Rudy on March 1st, 2008 10:49 am

I read this one…and I am laughing at the hate mongers’s urban legend fall out!!!!