So someone claimed on the " Why do made guys have to be 100% Italian " thread that the number of young Russian immigrants resorting to organized crime is on the increase in the US . This topic deserves a thread of its own , which is why I'm kicking this one off .


Are there any articles and/or law enforcement publications that deal with this topic ? If stated claim is indeed true , then what is responsible for this uptick ?


I mean I'm not aware of any sudden increase of young Russian immigrants , much less of said immigrants having poor job prospects or what have you . If anything Russian/Eastern European immigrants in the US have a reputation for holding white collar jobs and are supposed to earn more than average .

Personally I think much of this ballyhoo about Russian organized crime in the USA is very much politically motivated , but I digress .