WASHINGTON, D.C. – One of the most frequently cited justifications for sanctuary policies is the claim that immigrants are less willing to report victimization to authorities. A report to be released Thursday by the Center for Immigration Studies casts doubt on this claim, using the latest data from the National Crime Victimization Survey.

The report will be released at a virtual panel discussion on Thursday, October 14, at 10 a.m. Eastern.

Participating in the discussion will be two of the study's co-authors, Center researchers Jessica Vaughan and Steven Camarota. They will be joined by Capt. Keith Harmon of the Collier County, Fla. Sheriff’s Department, which has long experience with ICE's 287(g) program. The panel will be moderated by Mark Krikorian, the Center’s executive director.

The discussion will stream on YouTube, Facebook and Twitter, as well as at the Center's website.