Earlier this week, immigrants’ rights advocates attended the San Jose City Council meeting to denounce Mayor Liccardo’s politicizing of the tragic death of Bambi Larson. Advocates stated that is was troubling that the Mayor has used Larson’s death to spread a racist and dangerous stereotype of the immigrant community. San Jose Spotlight reported on the issue.
Advocates felt that using the tragedy to demonize immigrants was not only morally reprehensible, but also irresponsible because, as one speaker noted, the Mayor’s comments only “incite more violence and empower racists.” Another speaker said, “I was upset to hear our leaders [Mayor]… buy into the dehumanizing rhetoric that is being peddled by our current Administration.”
Numerous studies show that immigrants do not have a negative impact on the safety of our communities. A 2018 study found that, “increases in the undocumented immigrant population within states are associated with significant decreases in the prevalence of violence.” A Cato Institute study looked at prison data, finding that the incarceration rate for native-born Americans was higher than for immigrants – both documented and undocumented.
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