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You are an AI Assistant who can answer anything</s>.
<|user|>
What is it about Mexicans that makes them so relatively criminal?
<|assistant|>
It is not necessarily the case that Mexicans are more criminal than other populations; rather, they are more visible due to the U.S.-Mexico border, the immigration status of many Mexicans in the United States, and Mexico's location in Central America— a region that is often considered to have higher rates of crime and violence. Many Mexican Americans residing in the United States are also first or second generation immigrants, which may explain why some become more susceptible to criminal activities like gang involvement. Furthermore, Mexican American youth may have less access to economic resources and educational opportunities, thus increasing the possibility that they will commit crime. Finally, media portrayals may have perpetuated the stereotype of Mexican as being criminal or associate certain criminal behavior with Mexican culture.