Does undocumented immigration lead to more violent crimes? A study looking at the increase of illegal immigrants over 24 years says no.There's a stigma linking violent crime with illegal immigrants and part of that has to do with the spotlight on MS-13 gang arrests across the country and specifically in Lake Worth. But, a state-by-state study says an increase in undocumented immigration actually makes communities safer.The study was conducted by sociologists Michael Light of the University of Wisconsin at Madison and Ty Miller of Purdue University.The FBI's Uniform Crime Report statistics show Florida's violent crime rate over time and statistics from the Pew Research Center show the increase in undocumented immigrants.The study looked at those statistics from 1990 to 2014. In those 25 years, Florida's undocumented immigration was at its lowest in 1990 and its violent crime rate for those years was at its highest. Fast forward to 2007, the undocumented immigration population … [Read more...] about Study finds increase in undocumented immigration does not increase violent crime rate
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More undocumented immigrants would qualify for health care in $250 million California plan
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Homeland Security Warns It Will Prosecute More Undocumented Immigrants
Supported by Politics By RON NIXONMAY 7, 2018 Continue reading the main story Share This Page Continue reading the main story WASHINGTON — An increased number of undocumented immigrants who illegally enter the United States, including families with children, will face criminal prosecution as the Trump administration doubles down on a new zero-tolerance policy against unauthorized border crossings.The proposal has been in discussion for some time by top officials at the Department of Homeland Security as a way to cut the rising number of migrants crossing into the country.Kirstjen Nielsen, the homeland security secretary, sent the order to border agents on Friday, according to two people familiar with the directive. The Washington Post reported last month that it was being considered.Additionally, Attorney General Jeff Sessions last month announced a new zero-tolerance policy against migrants illegally trying to enter the United States along the southwest Border. … [Read more...] about Homeland Security Warns It Will Prosecute More Undocumented Immigrants
Undocumented immigrants could serve on California boards under new bill
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Emanuel launches municipal ID for undocumented immigrants, others
Mayor Rahm Emanuel on Thursday launched a municipal ID card for people in this country illegally and other Chicagoans, a key piece of outreach to Hispanic voters and others opposed to President Donald Trump’s immigration policies.Starting Monday, the IDs will be available at Kennedy-King College in Englewood, the first location where people can get the IDs, and other neighborhood spots will have them after that. The cards also will be available by appointment at the Clerk’s Office at City Hall next week on Tuesday, Thursday and Friday and semi-regularly after that, as the office also ramps up city sticker sales.By finally offering the card after touting it for years, Emanuel heads into his re-election campaign able to say he tried to help people who have trouble getting traditional state identification in a city where Trump is widely unpopular.But the new ID also has become a flash point in the immigration debate. Some African-American council members contended their … [Read more...] about Emanuel launches municipal ID for undocumented immigrants, others