Fact-check: “Undocumented immigrants commit more crimes than native-born citizens”
Verdict: False (80% confidence)
Peer-reviewed research using Texas Department of Public Safety records found undocumented immigrants had substantially lower arrest rates than native-born U.S. citizens across felony violent, drug, and property offenses (2012–2018). Additional analyses using Texas conviction data (including homicide) also reported lower conviction rates for undocumented immigrants than for native-born citizens, while federal crime datasets generally do not track immigration status nationally—limiting nationwide…
This fact-check was conducted by SpinkillerAI, a non-partisan AI-powered accountability platform.
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