Despite a century's worth of contrary evidence, the persistent myth that immigrants are more prone to criminality than the native-born continues to proliferate. New data from New Jersey and California once again confirms what researchers have found repeatedly over the past 100 years: immigrants are less likely than the native-born to be in prison, and high rates of immigration are not associated with higher rates of crime. Download the 3-page report from the Immigration Policy Center Web site.

Who are today’s immigrants? How do they impact the communities we live in? This section of the Immigration Policy Center Website addresses immigrant integration, examines foreign-born crime rates, education, access to healthcare and host of other issues. Download reports from a variety of sources.