The U.S. State Department has instructed its embassies to report on the “human rights implications and public safety impacts of mass migration” in allied countries. They cite high-profile assault cases involving migrants in the U.K., Sweden, and Germany. Officials are also directed to document crimes by people with migration backgrounds and policies that penalize citizens who oppose continued migration.
In a post on X, the department described mass migration as an existential threat to Western civilization, aligning with rhetoric from conservative lawmakers. Embassies, which already monitor local political and security issues, will now focus more closely on policies that appear to show leniency toward migrant crime or prioritize migrants over citizens.
What Do The Actual Numbers Say?
Researchers note that crime is committed by both citizens and immigrants; a study of U.S. incarceration data from 1870 to 2020 found immigrants were “significantly less likely” to commit crimes than U.S.-born individuals.
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