This is a "hot button" issue for many reasons. One resulting debate that directly affects the criminal justice system is the impact of immigration on crime. One news story in particular, the case of Mollie Tibbets, has been intensely scrutinized (if you are not familiar with the story, you can read about it here): https://abcnews.go.com/US/guilty-verdict-murder-iowa-student-mollie-tibbetts/story?id=77961292

Topic: Do immigrants commit a disproportionate amount of crime?

1. Please generally explain the premise of this debate by presenting both sides of this debate. Explain any trends you may see in the data (e.g. are undocumented individuals more or less likely to commit crime?).