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Originally Posted by MTI
California cities with a higher share of recent immigrants have lower property and violent crime rates than in those with fewer immigrants. [/i]
2007 Study by Center for the Continuing Study of the California Economy
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the stats presented by the CCSCE regarding crimes committed by illegal aliens are flawed. I will tell you why they are flawed and cannot be relied on.
We are not allowed to report on the immigration status of people that we prosecute. The courts are not allowed to report on the immigration status of the people who are processed thorugh the system and either plead guilty or are convicted. State and local law enforcement agencies are not allowed to report on the immigration status of people they arrest.
The only way we ever know of a person's immigration status is when there is an INS hold noted on their rap sheet OR when a defense attorney makes the outrageous claim that the case against his client should be dismissed because...GASP...they are here illegally and if convicted will be deported and will never be able to obtain legal immigration status.
So, the CCSCE cannot stay, with any certainty, that illegal alines commit less crimes because we have no way of knowing who is legal or not. And the defendants certainly will not provide that informaiton.
What was the methodology employed by the CCSCE for that little nugget of Orwellianism?
As far as whether illegal immigrants improve the community, I can offer you my own eyewitness account.
When my family moved to L.A., the San Fernando Valley (even the worst parts of it) was a plesant, suburban place to raise a family. Low crime was one of its main attractions. Nearly forty years later, parts of the San Fernando Valley (where illegal immigrants congregate) look like a thirld world nation. Streets are dirty, crime is high, houses and apartment buildings are not kept up like they used to. Gang fighting in those neighborhoods (where previoulsy typical crimes involved a bunch of kids stealing a six pack of beer) has gotten to the point where people are in constant fear for their lives.
I have seen the change with my own eyes. Anyone who has live din L.A. long enough will tell you the same.
You're fortunate that you live in Hawaii. While illegal immigrants have no problem crossing the Rio Grande, I am certain that they would have a much tougher time swimming 1/2 way across the Pacific.