Im/migrant Lives
Im/migrant Lives
Elizabeth Aranda, PhD
Unpacking the relationship between immigration and crime
29 minutes Posted May 29, 2024 at 12:11 pm.
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Opponents of immigration often link immigration to crime, and rhetoric in the media has casted immigrants as criminals, leading some public officials to propose greater immigration control as a mechanism to reduce crime. This episode examines the relationship between immigration and crime to debunk the many myths circulating in the media about immigrants to the U.S.