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Trump speaks on ‘migrant crime.’ The reality: It’s not rampant, but a real concern.

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Donald Trump has doubled down on assertions that unauthorized migrant criminals are endangering U.S. citizens.

Media reports often cite research finding that immigrants including those unauthorized do not commit crimes at higher rates.

Here, we lay out some recent high-profile crimes, and examine how research on immigrant crime rates is conducted.

Study: Unauthorized immigrants in Texas were arrested for felonies at roughly half the rate of American -born citizens.

Police rarely collect and report immigration status in systematic ways.

There are no national rates for this group of unauthorized immigrants.

Some experts question accuracy of how such studies determine who are “unauthorized”.

Advocates for more border security argue curbing illegal immigration and deportations will reduce crime by unauthorized immigrants.

They also often support dismantling “sanctuary” policies that limit law enforcement collaboration with ICE .

Advocates in Wyoming help unauthorized immigrants who are victims of crimes apply for certain visas in exchange for aiding investigations.

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