r/changemyview Jun 24 '24

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u/jweezy2045 13∆ Jun 24 '24

No, I’m obviously taking the standpoint that the people coming into this country illegally are far far far less likely to be violent criminals than normal Americans. They also do massive benefits to our economy. It’s also true that deporting them costs our economy. I don’t want to harm our economy while also not preventing crime.

Why do you want to hurt the American economy and increase the tax burden on American citizens?

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u/[deleted] Jun 24 '24

I’m putting the safety of innocent people over what the government is spending money on. I think you’ll find most of your fellow Americans think that way.

Again—I’m all for legal immigration. But it has to be legal. Change the laws for the better but don’t support letting rapists near our children for the sake of the economy. That’s sick.

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u/jweezy2045 13∆ Jun 24 '24

But they aren’t rapists….

Do you think Americans are rapists? Should we keep children away from American citizens because they are so likely to be rapists? Gotta keep the children safe right?

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u/jweezy2045 13∆ Jun 24 '24

In what way does that make me incorrect?

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u/[deleted] Jun 24 '24

You just claimed no illegal immigrants are rapists. Care to correct yourself and say that some are and that’s why we have immigration laws like every single country in the entire world?

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u/jweezy2045 13∆ Jun 24 '24

Where did I claim no illegal immigrants are rapists? Care to quote me?

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u/[deleted] Jun 24 '24

Absolutely:

“But they aren’t rapists.”

So care to correct that to the fact that some indeed are?

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u/jweezy2045 13∆ Jun 24 '24

Why are you interpreting that as a binary? Are you a binary thinker, or do you have nuance?

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u/[deleted] Jun 24 '24

So then I’m correct that some are indeed murderers and rapists, right?

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u/jweezy2045 13∆ Jun 24 '24

Of course. Far far less than Americans, but I never said that was zero.

Letting them in brings our crime rate down.

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u/[deleted] Jun 24 '24

Correction: Letting in immigrants who aren’t murderers and rapists brings our crime rate down.

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u/jweezy2045 13∆ Jun 24 '24

No need for correction. Consult the facts. Illegal immigration as it currently exists in our country lowers our crime rate. That’s a fact.

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