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The Southland Digest is a weekly summary of highlights gleaned from a myriad of ethnic press based in Southern California, arguably the largest ethnic media market in the country. The aim is to provide a glimpse of the lives, the conversations, and the perspectives of this multicultural population vis a vis national, state, and local issues. Occasionally the writer might venture beyond the borders of SoCal to other territories and topics. The digest is produced by NAM Southern California Director Julian Do.
[ filed under: california immigration ] Besides being blamed for driving down the economy, immigration is also falsely associated with high crimes. According to the latest survey conducted by the Public Policy Institute of California, “California’s immigrants, including both legal and illegal immigrants, are far less likely than average US-born citizens to commit serious crime.” Quivilan writes that in fact, data shows cities with rising immigrant populations experienced a decrease in crime rates. Maria Sunantha Quibilan | *Asianjournal.com | 2.26.2008 *Asianjournal.com is part of the Asian Journal Media Group, based in Los Angeles, which has editions in San Francisco, Las Vegas, and New York/New Jersey.
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