At the Washington Times: Illegal immigrant crime rates higher than Cato Institute wants you to believe

At the Washington Times: Illegal immigrant crime rates higher than Cato Institute wants you to believe

Dr. John Lott has a new op-ed at the Washington Times. . The claim that illegal aliens commit crimes at lower rates than native-born Americans may look convincing, but it doesn’t hold up under scrutiny. One of the loudest advocates of this narrative has been the libertarian CATO Institute. Its reports, widely covered by the media, continue to help shape public opinion—including its latest release titled “Illegal Immigrant Incarceration Rates, 2…