immigrant crime
Immigration advocates say Trump’s Immigrant Crime office is political bait
By Victor Landa, NewsTaco (1 minute read) NBC News reports that when Trump announced his office of Victims of Immigration Crime Engagement, or VOICE, during his recent speech on Capitol […]
Reports find that immigrants commit less crime than US-born citizens
By Victor Landa, NewsTaco (1 minute read) The story is from The Hill: “Immigrants commit crimes and are incarcerated at a much lower rate than U.S. citizens, according to […]
How big a problem is crime committed by immigrants?
*Why you should read this: Because Trump is trying to cook the books so that it looks like immigrants commit more crimes than they actually do. Because the truth is […]
The Mythical Connection Between Immigrants and Crime
*It’s not true, we know this, but the GOP presidential field is hoping to outlast Donald Trump so they’re scapegoating immigrants for their campaign’s benefit. Meanwhile, the immigrants and crime […]
Surprise! Donald Trump is wrong about immigrants and crime
*A fresh look at the Donald Trump Mexico-comment story. After two weeks, with the list of companies dumping Trump growing (mattress manufacturer Serta droped Trump yesterday) and the commentary and […]
Death of Pennsylvania Immigrant Ruled Hate Crime
The 2008 death of Mexican immigrant Luis Ramirez was ruled a hate crime this week. Â The two defendants, Brandon Piekarsky and Derrick Donchak, found them guilty of violating the Fair […]
Half of Latino Immigrant Characters on TV Are Portrayed as Criminals, Study Finds
Define American, the immigration nonprofit founded by Pulitzer-winning journalist Jose Antonio Vargas, has released its first-ever media reference guide for writers, directors, and producers concerning Latino immigrant characters. Immigrants and […]
Practical Tips: How Undocumented Immigrants Can Prepare For A Trump Presidency
*The interesting thing about this article, and others like it, is that three weeks ago we’d never guess that such lists would be needed. VL By Erin N. Marcus, New America […]
The Supreme Court will decide whether immigrants can be locked up indefinitely
*This is happening today. VL By Keegan Hamilton, VICE News (8 minute read) On Wednesday, the Supreme Court will hear arguments in a class-action lawsuit over immigrant detention, the jail […]
What Immigrant Communities Can Do to Prepare for Trump
*With Trump’s election immigrant communities have gone from hopeful anticipation to circling the wagons. Many are preparing for the worst. VL By Elena Shore, New America Media (7 minute read) SAN […]