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[Robert_Downey_Jr.]

the-pi-guy said:

Robert_Downey_Jr. said:

when you are citing crime numbers, are you talking about immigrants or illegal immigrants specifically?  Because every illegal immigrant commits a crime when they enter the country without the proper procedure.

Specifically violent crime amongst illegal immigrants. 

"Commits a crime" is kind of a meaningless bar. Speeding and not wearing a seat belt are also crimes, and yet I doubt you'd hold those things against any US citizen.  

I view entering a country illegally as an entirely different category than not using a seatbelt or some other minor thing.

That being said I do think, and I've heard many Republicans say this, that the immigration process and citizenship path should be easier.  For her to propose that the border bill she had was some great compromise though is ridiculous.  It allowed tons of illegals per day.  That number needs to be 0 per day in any border deal or it's radical.