Crime and Immigration Status in the U.S.: What the Best-Tracked Data Shows
January 31, 2026•725 words
Definitions
Undocumented immigrants: People living in the United States without legal authorization.
Legal immigrants: People living in the United States with lawful immigration status. (Research datasets can differ on whether this category includes people who later naturalize; readers should consult the study methods for how categories are defined.)
U.S.-born citizens: Citizens born in the United States.
Arrest rate (per 100,000 residents per year):
The number of arrests for a given offen...
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