Description
The relationship between immigration and crime has been the subject of much debate and great concern for public officials. Although there are arguments that stringent immigration enforcement policies are needed to combat increased risk of crime by undocumented immigrants, recent research suggests that those who immigrate (legally or illegally) are not more likely, and may even be less likely to commit crime in the US. NIJ funds projects designed to advance understanding of this complex association.
On this page, find links to articles, awards, events, publications, and multimedia related to immigration and crime.
Articles
Recent Publications
- Do Local-Federal Immigration Enforcement Agreements Reduce Crime? A Nationwide Evaluation Of The Crime Reduction Benefits of Section 287(g) of the United States Immigration and Nationality Act
- Longitudinal Patterns of Legal Socialization in First-Generation Immigrants, Second-Generation Immigrants, and Native-Born Serious Youthful Offenders
- Marriage and Offending: Examining the Significance of Marriage among the Children of Immigrants
Awards
Date Created: June 28, 2021