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> You may not be concerned about the crime, but many voters are.

Then I have great news for them! Immigrants to the U.S. are responsible for fewer crimes per capita than native-born Americans.

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To my knowledge, there is no version of this claim that distinguishes between illegal and legal immigrants. (I'd be happy to be proven wrong.) In fact, it would be silly to claim that illegal immigrants as a group commit fewer crimes per capita than natives, since 100% of them have already violated laws by being on US soil to begin with.

Legal immigrants, on the other hand, are absolutely less likely to engage in criminal behavior than the general population, because they are both selected for positive traits as well as knowing that a criminal record will jeopardize their chances of citizenship.

Whoa there - by your logic illegal immigrants should also keep their head down so they don’t get deported.

Also, how are legal immigrants “selected for positive traits”?

Citations/sources conspicuously absent. If you go far back enough, just about the entire population of the US could be considered immigrants. Which wave of immigrants are you referring to? Are you including petty crimes in your claim or just the more serious ones?

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