You can easily see their eviction records and most criminal activities through FREE online resources just google it and you will find it for your state. 

If they don't have a Social Security number you will not be able to do a US credit check.Generally, most people that legally travel to the US don't want jeopardize that privilege by being evicted or having a criminal record, I believe both can/will get your visa revoked.

Credit history, employment history, criminal background, etc.

Somebody explain to me in a rational manner how the property manager should be stopping criminals from breaking into the home?

The worry is always that it's $ from criminal activity.

Ask your PM for a copy of the credit/criminal check they had on this tenant.

Somehow she found out my real name and my criminal record.

I would say anything over 5k is criminal.

Our goal is to rent your vacant property as efficiently as possible, which requires us to balance how long a property is vacant, rent amount and tenant quality.Screening ApplicantsPoor screening often results in lost rents, legal & court costs and costly damages.Screening of applicants includes the following:Full credit/eviction/criminal checks are done, instead of score-driven reportsVerification of rental history includes validation of actual property owner to avoid fraudVerification of stability of income & employment via YTD paystubs & W-2(s) (analyzed to confirm not fakes)Income is calculated 3 ways to spot stability anomalies: pay period, YTD average and YTD + W-2 average.Debt-to-income analysis (more accurate than traditional 3x rent requirement)Bank statement to see if NSF issues, if deposits support income, prove MoveIn Funds, also analyzed for unusual transactions.Pet screeningHolding Fee required from approved applicants to make sure they are serious, before your property is marked pending.

Then marketing starts and this neighborhood gets a lot of lower income folks who don’t qualify due to credit, past criminal history, etc. or they only submit partial paperwork.