Do Immigrants Commit Fewer Crimes?

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Heard On The Morning Show
Arrested, handcuffs, jail
Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa/U.S. 6th Fleet (Public Domain Mark 1.0)

New research from the Cato Institute shows that immigrants — both legal and illegal — are less likely to be incarcerated than native-born Americans. Our guest is a researcher who helps us make sense of the numbers. Later, a Wisconsin dairy farmer joins us to talk about the role immigrants play in his farm’s operations, and how recent tensions could impact that.

Episode Credits

  • Carrie Kaufman Host
  • Laura Pavin Producer
  • Alex Nowrasteh Guest