Who Really Commits Crime in America? Looking Beyond the Myths
Who Really Commits Crime in America? Looking Beyond the Myths Every time something goes wrong in this country, someone wants to blame “illegals.” So I pulled the stats myself. The truth shocked me. I don’t watch much TV. I definitely don’t sit around watching cable news — contrary to what some people might think. When it comes to serious issues like crime, I’d rather look up the numbers myself than listen to talking heads arguing. One thing I keep hearing is that “illegals” are the cause of America’s crime problem. It’s a convenient story — blame outsiders, blame strangers, blame people who don’t “belong here.” But when I actually pulled the stats, the truth was nothing like what’s being suggested. What the Numbers Actually Say Here’s the big one: according to the Federal Bureau of Prisons (2025), 83.6% of inmates are U.S. citizens. Only 8.1% are from Mexico, and less than 1% each come from places like the Dominican Republic, Colombia, or Cuba. Even when you look specif...