Immigrants less likely to commit crime
Immigrants are less likely to commit crime than America's native-born population, according to a report published this week by Time Magazine.
The study, commissioned by the Public Policy Institute of California, found that among men aged 18-40, the population most likely to be imprisoned, that American citizens are 10 times more likely to be imprisoned than immigrants.
The PPIC report comes on the heels of a similar survey taken in Chicago prisons that indicated that first-generation Mexican immigrants are 45% less likely to engage in violence than third-generation American citizens.
Both studies come at a time when prison populations in the United States are increasing. A February study by the Pew Center for Public Policy research found that 1 in 99 Americans are currently incarcerated.
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Report released by the Public Policy Institute of California & see my comment, "Inconvenient Truth v. Stereotypes on Immigration." Another interesting point is that undocumented immigrants are also less likely to commit crimes than native born, because:
"The type of people who are immigrating are less likely to commit crimes because they're here for jobs * * *," according to a researcher for the nonpartisan policy research group.
In Oregon, these are people who will now have a harder time getting to work, as they will no longer seek drivers’ licenses.