RE: lack of federal stats on ILLEGAL alien crime
Apparently GAO had to use the FBI Integrated Automated Fingerprint Identification System (IAFIS) to unearth data from which criminal statistics for ILLEGAL aliens could be extracted -- crime data routinely available in FBI UCR, and NIBRS for all others. And apparently it was done in response to the demand of Congress to find data.
See thread here
.. and here is some of what GAO deciphered
| Arrest offense | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| immigrationa | 529,859 | 18 |
| Drugs | 504,043 | 17 |
| Traffic violations | 404,788 | 14 |
| Obstruction of justice | 252,899 | 9 |
| Assault | 213,047 | 7 |
| Larceny/theft | 125,322 | 4 |
| Fraud, forgery, and counterfeiting | 120,810 | 4 |
| Burglary | 115,045 | 4 |
| Weapons violations | 94,492 | 3 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 81,710 | 3 |
| Sex offenses | 69,929 | 2 |
| Disorderly conduct | 52,384 | 2 |
| Stolen property | 49,126 | 2 |
| Property damage | 42,609 | 1 |
| Robbery | 42,609 | 1 |
| Homicide | 25,064 | 1 |
| Kidnapping | 14,788 | 1 |
| Arson | 2,005 | * |
| Other | 151,138 | 5 |
| Total | 2,891,668 | 100b |
Source: GAO analysis of FBI IAFIS data.
Note: For information on the margin of error, see app. I.
* less than 1
a Offenses included in our immigration category included both criminal offenses (63,914) and civil immigration violations—those that lead to removal proceedings (305,784). For 160,161 immigration offenses, we were unable to distinguish whether the offense was criminal or civil. See app. I for information on the margin of error.
b Percentages may not add to 100 due to round