Latino migrant victims of crime: Safe reporting for victims with irregular status in the United States and Spain. Nicola Delvino and Markus Gonzalez Beilfuss. Oxford University and Universidad de Barcelona. SAGE Publications. 2021

In both the United States and Spain, Latino migrants are disproportionately exposed to crime victimization. Among them, those with irregular status are scared to report crime to the police out of the fear of deportation. This article explores how national legislation and local policies in the United States and Spain regulate the possibility of irregular migrants who are victims of crime to interact with the police. We analyze the interplay between immigration and criminal legislation and enforcement structures in the United States and Spain to define whether deportation is a real or perceived risk for victims reporting crime.