Are immigrant men less likely to be incarcerated than U.S.-born men? 

Yes Based on research the incarceration rate from - was lower for immigrant men compared to men born in the United States In the incarceration rate for immigrant men dropped significantly below men born in the U S regardless of multiple factors including race age and country of origin This is also true for men emigrating from Mexico and other nations in Central America Since this population has had a higher incarceration rate compared with white U S -born men However when areas with the largest Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facilities are taken out of the evidence researchers saw that the gap relative to U S -born white men moderates or disappears in the majority years The Cato Institute a libertarian think tank hypothesizes that the immigrant crime rate may be lower in part because of a fear among immigrants of jeopardizing their immigration status This fact brief is responsive to conversations such as this one MinnPost partners with Gigafact to produce fact briefs bite-sized fact checks of trending contends Read our methodology to learn how we check states Sources National Bureau of Economic Research Law-Abiding Immigrants The Incarceration Gap Between Immigrants and the US-born The Cato Institute Why Do Illegal Immigrants Have a Low Crime Rate Viable Explanations The post Are immigrant men less likely to be incarcerated than U S -born men appeared first on MinnPost