In addition to an increase in auto-related crime and deteriorating inflation for regular Americans, car insurance prices are surging.
President Joe Biden’s immigration is largely to blame for the rising incidence of theft and vandalism that affects car owners, despite the fact that there are many other factors contributing to the rate increases.
For instance, the New York Post revealed that two migrants had stolen a police officer’s vehicle in New York City, with one of them carrying a fully automatic pistol.
According to the article, the authorities believe the two are migrants from Venezuela.
Following their arrests, authorities identified the two as 20-year-old Jose Rivera and 21-year-old Jomar Crespo, both of whom were residents of Waterbury, Connecticut. However according to the sources, officials think the suspects supplied false names.
According to a March CNN story, pressures of this nature led to a 21% increase in vehicle insurance costs between February 2023 and February 2024.
Crime affects insurance prices, according to Michael Barry of the Insurance Information Institute, who spoke with WREG-TV.
The insurer considers your residence among other factors. In addition to your driving history, your neighborhood’s theft and vandalism patterns also play a significant role. That also affects how much you spend on vehicle insurance, according to Barry. “There were Kia and Hyundai model thefts, which were so prevalent in some American towns that two well-known car insurers refused to take on new policyholders.”
Barry went on to say that several major cities are experiencing rate increases along similar lines.
In fact, there has been an increase in carjackings in most major cities, which has an impact on insurance prices. The National Insurance Crime Bureau reported over a million car thefts in the United States in 2023, the highest number since 2007, according to the Daily Signal.
In June, The Daily Signal reported:
In 2023, there was an astounding 64% surge in car thefts in Washington, D.C. As a result, between 2022 and 2023, insurance prices in the nation’s capital increased by 30%. Motor vehicle theft in Nevada increased by 18%, while insurance costs in the Silver State increased by 35%.
Car owners are also suffering greatly from catalytic converter thefts, particularly in California. A few years ago, the federal authorities declared the dismantling of a multi-million dollar catalytic converter theft ring operating out of Nevada, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Virginia, Wyoming, California, Minnesota, New Jersey, and New York. The inquiry resulted in the arrest of at least 21 people.
These thieves are mostly immigrants.
Patrick J. Lechleitner, acting deputy director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, stated in a news release:
“Organized theft gangs are sophisticated networks that benefit from unlawfully stolen commodities and are frequently involved in numerous additional crimes, further supported by earnings from illicit activities.” This degree of organized criminal activity is tremendously costly and destructive to victims and taxpayers.” It is imperative that we recognize that these are crimes with victims and that the growing incidence of these crimes poses a real danger to the American economy. Our HSI special agents never stop trying to dismantle these criminal enterprises and apprehend individuals who try to make money off of stolen or counterfeit goods.”
Colorado authorities filed a 121-count indictment against 13 immigrants in 2023 for participating in a coordinated automobile theft scheme.
All Americans are paying more for insurance due to the increase in crime. However, the issue of migrant-perpetrated auto-related crime extends beyond the United States. Thanks to Canadian President Justin Trudeau’s open border policy, illegal immigration has increased in Canada at the same rate as it has increased in the United States.
In reference to a horrific armed carjacking and house invasion ring, the Toronto Star reported on Tuesday that Canadian police had detained eighteen individuals, among them a fourteen-year-old youngster.
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