Immigrants and Crime
Glenn Kessler at WP:
“We can’t survive the dramatic increases in violence, crime and drugs that the Democrats’ policies have brought upon our communities.”
— House Speaker Mike Johnson (La.)
Violent crime rates, especially for homicide in large cities, have fallen sharply during Biden’s presidency, after a surge during the pandemic. The violent crime rate is believed to be near its lowest level in 50 years.
Many other speakers, such as Cruz, used anecdotal evidence to make an emotional case against undocumented immigrants and blame them for crime. There is little evidence that immigrants — even undocumented immigrants — cause more crime.
