A study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences* reported that, compared with undocumented immigrants, native-born Americans are

• More than 2 times as likely to be arrested for violent crimes,
• 2.5 times more likely to be arrested for drug crimes, and
• More than 4 times more likely to be arrested for property crimes.

So the next time you hear someone complain about “immigrant crime waves,” tell them this: today’s immigrants aren’t driving crime rates. Native-born Americans — the descendants of earlier immigrant waves — are the ones committing the majority of crimes.

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*PNAS is the official journal of the National Academy of Sciences and one of the most respected scientific publications in the world. Election to the National Academy of Sciences “is one of the highest honors in the scientific field in the United States.”