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President Trump and several federal officials have long used "immigrant crime" as justification for mass deportations. Now, bipartisan research indicates that immigrants, both documented and undocumented, are less likely to commit serious crime than native-born Americans.
To explain more, KCBS's Steve Scott spoke with Professor Charis Kubrin, Professor in the Department of Criminology, Law and Society at UC Irvine.


Mar 12, 2026




