NBC LA: Police Involvement in Immigration Enforcement Prompts Lower Crime Reporting

Latinos are less likely to report crimes – even when they’re the victims – for fear of immigration enforcement, according to the results of a survey released Tuesday.

The report looked at attitudes toward law enforcement among Latinos in four counties, including Los Angeles County. It was issued in light of the trend of increased local police involvement in immigration enforcement, its author said.

Report: Latinos Scared To Report Crime Because of Local Immigration Enforcement – COLORLINES

Latinos are far less likely to contact police to report crime because of fears that doing so could trigger immigration detention and deportation. That’s according to new polling data released today of over 2000 Latinos in Los Angeles, ed Houston, Chicago and Phoenix. The report, “Inse Communities: Latino Perceptions of Police Involvement in Imm…

Report: Latinos Scared To Report Crime Because of Local Immigration Enforcement – COLORLINES

Latinos are far less likely to contact police to report crime because of fears that doing so could trigger immigration detention and deportation. That’s according to new polling data released today of over 2000 Latinos in Los Angeles, Houston, Chicago and Phoenix. The report, “Inse Communities: Latino Perceptions of Police Involvement in Imm…

Report: Latinos Scared To Report Crime Because of Local Immigration Enforcement – COLORLINES

Latinos are far less likely to contact police to report crime because of fears that doing so could trigger immigration detention and deportation. That’s according to new polling data released today of over 2000 Latinos in Los Angeles, Houston, Chicago and Phoenix. The report, “Inse Communities: Latino Perceptions of Police Involvement in Imm…

Report: Latinos Scared To Report Crime Because of Local Immigration Enforcement – COLORLINES

Latinos are far less likely to contact police to report crime because of fears that doing so could trigger immigration detention and deportation. That’s according to new polling data released today of over 2000 Latinos in Los Angeles, health Houston, Chicago and Phoenix. The report, “Inse Communities: Latino Perceptions of Police Involvement in Imm…

Sample Language for Local TRUST Acts

See example language for TRUST Acts: California TRUST Act – AB4 Connecticut TRUST Act – HB 5938 Massachusetts TRUST Act – SB 1135 Florida TRUST Act – SB730 Washington, DC Immigration Detainer Compliance Act – Passed 12/2011 Cook County, IL Policy on Immigration Detainers – Passed 09/2011 Chicago Welcoming City Ordinance – Passed 09/2012