One of the primary bad faith arguments against immigration is that it drives an increase in crime, a concern that tops many survey results regarding undocumented immigration. Given the sharp rise in migrations over the years, due to reasons such as climate change, economic instability and war, it's clear that the issue is becoming more severe. And crime is generally a reasonable concern: No one wants to be the victim of violence or theft, nor do they want to live in fear of such things.
But despite the level of heated rhetoric around this issue — especially the xenophobic or racist messages that spew forth from across the political spectrum — there's no hard data suggesting that immigration actually correlates with a rise in crime. In fact, immigration may even be associated with reductions in certain types of crime.
