What's the real relationship between immigration and crime?

One of Donald Trump’s executive orders states that undocumented immigrants “present a significant threat to national security and public safety.” But years of research paints a more complicated picture. The administration also wants to hire 5,000 new Border Patrol agents and 10,000 new ICE agents, but that comes with myriad challenges.

People participate in a protest march calling for human rights and dignity for immigrants, in Los Angeles, February 18, 2017. (Lucy Nicholson/ Reuters)

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Credits

Host:

Madeleine Brand

Producers:

Sarah Sweeney, Anna Scott, Jolie Myers, Christian Bordal, Amy Ta, Michell Eloy