Michael Light Busts Myths on Crime and Immigration

Do undocumented immigrants commit more violent crimes than others? The answer might surprise you. Over the summer, CLS affiliate faculty member Michael Light spoke with Emily Auerbach of Wisconsin Public Radio about his research on the relationship between race, crime and immigration. Their conversation covered a range of topics including unauthorized migration and racial disparities in incarceration. You can check it out in the archives of WPR’s “University of the Air” (download link). This year’s run of the podcast is available from NPR podcasts.