“It is true that the average immigrant, legal or illegal, is less likely to commit crime. For example, while according to the census' latest five-year American Community Survey over 2% of [A]merican-born between 18 and 59 years old are imprisoned, only 0.75% of immigrant men are,”

Daniel Di Martino · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-28

Di Martino acknowledged that immigrants are less likely to commit crime but cited census data on imprisonment rates.