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Immigration, Crime, and Truth Over Fear

A biblical, conservative, and honest look at undocumented immigrants and crime.

Do Undocumented Immigrants Commit More Crime?

Short answer: No.

Studies that compare crime rates between:

• undocumented immigrants

• legal immigrants

• U.S. citizens

consistently find that undocumented immigrants are not more likely to commit violent crimes than native-born citizens. In many cases, they are less likely to be convicted of serious offenses.This doesn’t mean no undocumented immigrant ever commits a serious crime. Some do. But the idea that they are driving a national crime wave is not supported by the broader data.

Thousands of Americans Are Dying?

You often hear claims like,
Thousands of Americans are being killed by illegal immigrants.
But there is no solid national crime data behind that kind of statement.

• A terrible crime occurs.

Tragedies caused by individuals are real and painful. But one man’s crime is his crime, not the guilt of 13 million people.

What About the Worst Crimes?

What usually happens is:

• The suspect is undocumented

• That one story gets repeated endlessly on TV and social media.

• People are left with the impression that this is happening everywhere, all the time.

Yes, there are heartbreaking cases where undocumented immigrants have committed murder, DUI deaths, or assaults.

But we don’t judge entire groups this way in any other category

• We don’t judge our entire law-enforcement community by the rare actions of a few.

• We don’t judge all Christians by the failures of a few individuals.

• We don’t say all citizens are evil because some commit murder.

We should punish criminals individually, not condemn entire communities collectively.

What Does the Bible Say?

For me, this is not just a policy issue. It’s a discipleship issue.

Scripture clearly commands:

• “You shall not wrong a sojourner or oppress him.” (Exodus 22:21)

• “The stranger who sojourns with you shall be to you as the native among you, and you shall love him as yourself.” (Leviticus 19:34)

• “I was a stranger and you welcomed me.” (Matthew 25:35)

That doesn’t mean we erase borders, ignore laws, or tolerate violent crime.
It does mean we refuse to dehumanize people made in the image of God.
Justice and compassion are not enemies. In God’s Kingdom, they belong together.

The Cost of Mass Deportation

Some people talk about deporting all 11–13 million undocumented immigrants living in the United States.

Economists estimate that mass deportation would cost hundreds of billions of dollars ($195 Billion) every President Trump Supporter would have to pay $2,627.00 each, and do enormous damage to:

• agriculture

• construction

• restaurants

• trucking and logistics

• roofing and landscaping

• caregiving and service industries

In short, it would cripple the economy and raise costs on ordinary Americans, including the very people demanding it.

This is why no administration of either party has ever carried it out.

Let me be very clear. I am not anti-Trump, but I am anti-undocumented worker deportation.

Common Misconceptions

You’ll often hear:

• “They’re taking our jobs.”

• “Crime is out of control because of them.”

• “Most undocumented immigrants are criminals.”

These are emotional claims, not careful conclusions.

Most undocumented immigrants:

• work hard

• pay rent and often pay taxes

• raise families

We can be honest about real problems at the border without pretending that every undocumented worker is a threat.

My view is simple:

A Biblical Conservative Position

• Yes to strong borders.

• Yes to deporting violent offenders.

• Yes to law and order.

• Yes to truth over fear.

• Yes to seeing people as individuals, not monsters.

• Yes to treating immigrants—documented or undocumented—as human beings made in the image of God.

We can enforce the law without losing our humanity.

We can secure the border without abandoning the Bible.

That’s the kind of immigration approach I support.

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