The Myth of Immigrant Criminality and the Paradox of Assimilation |
It is a myth that immigrants increase the amount of crime in the United States. Data from the U.S. census and other sources show that for every ethnic group -- without exception -- incarceration rates among young men are lowest for immigrants. This holds true especially for the Mexicans, Salvadorans, and Guatemalans who make up the bulk of the undocumented immigrant population.
Published On: Wed, Feb 21, 2007 | Download File