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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Do immigrants increase crime?

    One of Donald Trump’s executive orders states that undocumented immigrants “present a significant threat to national security and public safety.” The Department of Homeland Security released a memo yesterday saying “criminal aliens routinely victimize Americans and other legal residents.”

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    By Madeleine Brand • Feb 22, 2017 • 1 min read

    One of Donald Trump’s executive orders states that undocumented immigrants “present a significant threat to national security and public safety.” The Department of Homeland Security released a memo yesterday saying “criminal aliens routinely victimize Americans and other legal residents.” But what is the real danger to Americans posed by immigrants?

    The full episode

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    What's the real relationship between immigration and crime?
    1. 0:00Do immigrants increase crime?You’re reading this
    2. 9:48Hurdles to hiring 15,000 more immigration enforcement agents
    3. 17:22What happens when the levees break?
    4. 24:02Hedge fund manager eludes persecution, walks away with $10 billion
    5. 40:36Mall food court goes gourmet
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      Madeleine Brand

      Host, 'Press Play'

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      Sarah Sweeney

      Vice President of Talk Programming, KCRW

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      Anna Scott

      Former KCRW Housing and Homelessness Reporter

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      UC Irvine

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    The full episode

    1 of 5
    What's the real relationship between immigration and crime?
    1. 0:00Do immigrants increase crime?You’re reading this
    2. 9:48Hurdles to hiring 15,000 more immigration enforcement agents
    3. 17:22What happens when the levees break?
    4. 24:02Hedge fund manager eludes persecution, walks away with $10 billion
    5. 40:36Mall food court goes gourmet
    Back to Press Play with Madeleine Brand