Latino migrant victims of crime: safe reporting for victims with irregular status in the United States and Spain

In both the United States and Spain, Latino migrants are disproportionately exposed to crime victimization. Among them, those with irregular status are scared to report crime to the police out of the fear of deportation. This article explores how national legislation and local policies in the United...

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Autores: Delvino, Nicola, González Beilfuss, Markus
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión aceptada para publicación
Fecha de publicación:2021
País:España
Institución:Varias* (Consorci de Biblioteques Universitáries de Catalunya, Centre de Serveis Científics i Acadèmics de Catalunya)
Repositorio:Recercat. Dipósit de la Recerca de Catalunya
OAI Identifier:oai:recercat.cat:2445/175729
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/2445/175729
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Delinqüents estrangers
Deportació
Migrants en situació irregular
Mèxic
Alien criminals
Deportation
Migrants in irregular situation
Mexico
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spelling Latino migrant victims of crime: safe reporting for victims with irregular status in the United States and Spain Delvino, Nicola González Beilfuss, Markus Delinqüents estrangers Deportació Migrants en situació irregular Mèxic Alien criminals Deportation Migrants in irregular situation Mexico In both the United States and Spain, Latino migrants are disproportionately exposed to crime victimization. Among them, those with irregular status are scared to report crime to the police out of the fear of deportation. This article explores how national legislation and local policies in the United States and Spain regulate the possibility of irregular migrants who are victims of crime to interact with the police. We analyze the interplay between immigration and criminal legislation and enforcement structures in the United States and Spain to define whether deportation is a real or perceived risk for victims reporting crime. We identify opportunities for 'safe reporting of crime,' and we look at how policy responses in the two countries compare. We find that national legislation in both countries introduced measures aimed at allowing safe interactions between migrant victims and the police. Additionally, in the United States, cities also adopted local 'safe reporting' policies. However, despite these existing measures, opportunities for safe reporting remain limited in both countries. We conclude with a discussion on lessons that legislators in the United States and Spain could learn from each other to improve the reporting of crime from victims with irregular status. SAGE Publications https://hdl.handle.net/2445/175729
title Latino migrant victims of crime: safe reporting for victims with irregular status in the United States and Spain
spellingShingle Latino migrant victims of crime: safe reporting for victims with irregular status in the United States and Spain
Delvino, Nicola
Delinqüents estrangers
Deportació
Migrants en situació irregular
Mèxic
Alien criminals
Deportation
Migrants in irregular situation
Mexico
title_short Latino migrant victims of crime: safe reporting for victims with irregular status in the United States and Spain
title_full Latino migrant victims of crime: safe reporting for victims with irregular status in the United States and Spain
title_fullStr Latino migrant victims of crime: safe reporting for victims with irregular status in the United States and Spain
title_full_unstemmed Latino migrant victims of crime: safe reporting for victims with irregular status in the United States and Spain
title_sort Latino migrant victims of crime: safe reporting for victims with irregular status in the United States and Spain
author Delvino, Nicola
author_facet Delvino, Nicola
González Beilfuss, Markus
author_role author
author2 González Beilfuss, Markus
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topic Delinqüents estrangers
Deportació
Migrants en situació irregular
Mèxic
Alien criminals
Deportation
Migrants in irregular situation
Mexico
topic_facet Delinqüents estrangers
Deportació
Migrants en situació irregular
Mèxic
Alien criminals
Deportation
Migrants in irregular situation
Mexico
description In both the United States and Spain, Latino migrants are disproportionately exposed to crime victimization. Among them, those with irregular status are scared to report crime to the police out of the fear of deportation. This article explores how national legislation and local policies in the United States and Spain regulate the possibility of irregular migrants who are victims of crime to interact with the police. We analyze the interplay between immigration and criminal legislation and enforcement structures in the United States and Spain to define whether deportation is a real or perceived risk for victims reporting crime. We identify opportunities for 'safe reporting of crime,' and we look at how policy responses in the two countries compare. We find that national legislation in both countries introduced measures aimed at allowing safe interactions between migrant victims and the police. Additionally, in the United States, cities also adopted local 'safe reporting' policies. However, despite these existing measures, opportunities for safe reporting remain limited in both countries. We conclude with a discussion on lessons that legislators in the United States and Spain could learn from each other to improve the reporting of crime from victims with irregular status.
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