Saturday, September 13, 2008

Crimes Less Likely From Immigrants

By Elaine Silvestrini, The Tampa Tribune
Published: September 7, 2008


TAMPA - When three Mexican nationals were arrested for a series of rapes in the Tampa Bay area, public officials battled over how law enforcement handles illegal aliens and some residents complained that the immigrant crime problem had gotten out of hand.

But illegal immigrants actually are less likely than others to commit violent crimes, said researchers who study the issue. In part, they say, that's because the immigrants don't want to draw attention to themselves. [...]

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http://www2.tbo.com/content/2008/sep/07/me-crimes-less-likely-from-immigrants/

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