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The Buffalo News: Migrant crime wave? Experts and statistics tell a different story

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President Trump’s claims of a “migrant crime wave” were a constant refrain during his presidential campaign. 

But as The Buffalo News reports, many studies in recent years have concluded that immigrants – including undocumented immigrants – are less likely to commit crimes than native-born Americans. In this article, RFK Human Rights experts help unpack the facts and fiction behind migrant crime. 


Read the full piece here.

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