Saturday, February 26, 2011

BYU professor challenges on illegal immigration bills

SALT LAKE CITY — A BYU professor is among those challenging facts and figures proponents of illegal immigration bills use to make their case for tough enforcement laws.
One of those areas is crime, where it's commonly suggested that the rate is higher among illegal immigrants than the general population.
"In examining the data, it's just hard to see that there's a strong connection between undocumented immigrants and crime," said Charlie Morgan, a Brigham Young University sociology professor who studies immigration.

READ MORE: http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705367527/BYU-professor-challenges-on-illegal-immigration-bills.html

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