https://macropaperwarehouse.com/authors/emily-weisburst/Emily WeisburstHugo -- gohugo.ioen-ushttps://macropaperwarehouse.com/papers/community-engagement-and-public-safety-evidence-from-crime-enforcement-targeting-immigrants/https://macropaperwarehouse.com/papers/community-engagement-and-public-safety-evidence-from-crime-enforcement-targeting-immigrants/<p>This paper studies how immigration enforcement affects public safety, asking two questions: (1) what is the effect of increased enforcement on criminal victimization, and (2) how does increased enforcement affect victims&rsquo; willingness to report crimes to police? The authors exploit the staggered rollout of the U.S. Secure Communities (SC) program — the largest expansion of interior immigration enforcement in U.S. history — across counties between 2008 and 2013. SC expanded information sharing between local police and federal immigration authorities, causing ICE honored detainer requests to increase by over 50% following program activation.</p>