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The Alexander brothers — twins Alon and Oren and their brother, Tal — are accused of a veritable crime wave.
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Robin Abcarian, The Mercury News, 27 Dec. 2024
No available data backs claims that there is a migrant crime wave happening in the U.S., despite the online and political rhetoric.
—Jeff Cercone, Austin American-Statesman, 30 Sep. 2024
But most of the horror stories setting a foreboding and ominous tone are anecdotal episodes — not evidence of any sort of widespread migrant crime wave.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 1 Nov. 2024
The last recession reduced employment levels and remittances, setting off a crime wave in such countries as Mexico and Honduras.
—Paul J. Angelo, Foreign Affairs, 21 Apr. 2020
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Robin Abcarian, The Mercury News, 27 Dec. 2024
No available data backs claims that there is a migrant crime wave happening in the U.S., despite the online and political rhetoric.
—Jeff Cercone, Austin American-Statesman, 30 Sep. 2024
But most of the horror stories setting a foreboding and ominous tone are anecdotal episodes — not evidence of any sort of widespread migrant crime wave.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 1 Nov. 2024
The last recession reduced employment levels and remittances, setting off a crime wave in such countries as Mexico and Honduras.
—Paul J. Angelo, Foreign Affairs, 21 Apr. 2020
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“Crime wave.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crime%20wave. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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