This cuts through heated immigration debates with cold, hard stats—crime trends are more about policing and social instability than border policies. For voters and policymakers, it’s a reality check: solving violence requires looking inward, not scapegoating.

Protests and passive policing added to the problem during Covid, not illegal immigration.

Despite widespread fears and political rhetoric linking crime spikes to immigration, new analysis shows violent crime has actually been declining. The real culprits during the COVID era? A perfect storm of social unrest, strained police relations, and disrupted law enforcement—not undocumented migrants.

Violent Crime Is in Decline. Why?

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