Gary LaFree, University of Maryland (IMAGE) University of Maryland Caption "Convergence in Sun Belt cities is probably due, in part, to Latino immigration," LaFree says, noting that it’s difficult to test this. "Latino immigrants have much lower homicide rates than native born Americans." Credit University of Maryland Usage Restrictions None License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.