Five foreign-born terrorist attacks have killed eight people during the second Trump administration — the highest toll since Trump’s first term. Yet since 9/11, native-born Americans have committed 6.3 murders for every one by a foreign-born terrorist.
Alex Nowrasteh, Cato’s Senior Vice President for Policy, examines the full historical record in an updated analysis. His findings: the annual odds of dying in a foreign-born terrorist attack today are roughly one in 85 million — a tiny risk even at its current elevated level.
Nowrasteh is available for interviews. Please contact Madison: mmiller@cato.org.
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