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Trump wants Australian data on migrant crime. This will only scapegoat vulnerable people

By Leanne Weber, Adjunct Professor of Criminology, University of Canberra
Alison Gerard, Professor in Law/Criminology, University of Canberra
Marinella Marmo, Professor of Criminology, Flinders University

The Trump administration claims “mass migration” is a threat to “Western civilisation”. But research shows migrants don’t commit crimes at disproportionate rates.

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