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Crime rates among undocumented immigrants substantially lower than US citizens

The “Your Turn” column by Alison Mitchell brought to mind that tried-and-true nugget penned by Mark Twain: “There are lies, damned lies and statistics.” Statistics are only as good as their context and source. Mitchell cites that 64% of federal arrests involved non-citizens. While this statistic is accurate, according to the Justice Department, most of […]