Immigration Isn’t Linked to Higher Crime Rates — But Not Everyone Can Believe It

Criminologist Charis Kubrin has spent more than a decade researching the effects of immigration on law and order. She’s finding that it takes more than data to make her case.

Aug 22, 2018 · 7 min read

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Immigration Isn’t Linked to Higher Crime Rates — But Not Everyone Can Believe It

Criminologist Charis Kubrin has spent more than a decade researching the effects of immigration on law and order. She’s finding that it takes more than data to make her case.

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