by Samantha Max
Gothamist
June 27, 2024

Researchers have consistently found that immigrants do not commit crimes at higher rates than the general public, John Jay College of Criminal Justice Professor Jeffrey Butts said. But he said that not being able to get a work permit could tempt new arrivals to make money through illegal means

“That’s a problem,” he said. “But that’s a function of our immigration policy. That’s not a characteristic of someone we call a migrant.”

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