Is there any evidence that illegal immigrants commit violent crime at a greater rate

Is there any valid evidence that illegal immigrants commit violent crime at a greater rate than US citizens or legal aliens? Even the Center for Immigration Studies, a lobby that opposes granting any for of legal status to illegal aliens at that testifies against reform consistently admits there is no such evidence.

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"There's no evidence that immigrants are either more or less likely to commit crimes than anyone else in the population," Janice Kephart, a CIS researcher, said last week on the PBS NewsHour.

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From USA TODAY 7:58 p.m. EDT July 16, 2015So if there is no greater threat from illegal aliens than from "Joe who lives next door" is there a valid reason to claim they are a violent threat or to threat them differently from anyone else in the US?

But should we not have compassion? Did Jesus not tell us to feed the children? Do illegals not need to eat, do they not pay taxes, do they not harvest our food, clean our homes, water our lawns, cut our grass and do so many of those menial jobs folk don't seem to want to do? Do they not pay into Social Security and Unemployment Compensation? As Christians should we not welcome those who come to strive for a better life, who flee oppression, intolerance, right wing despotism; who come and work and raise families and get educated and their kids become lawyers and doctors and run for President?

How is not vilifying a whole population rewarding anyone?How is recognizing legitimate needs a reward?

And if he buys gas he pays taxes. And if he buys clothes he pays taxes. And if he buys shoes he pays taxes. Edited by jar, : appalin spallin

The family across the street from me are Hispanic; the wife speaks flawless Spanish and English (and French) but the husband only Spanish. Of course she was born and raised in Mexico City while he was born right here in the Valley. As were his parents and grandparents.

Yet if he buys anything he still pays taxes. If he does, he is subject to the same sanctions as anyone who drives without a license or insurance. Many folk use the emergency room because they have no health insurance.

So the issue is the employer and not the immigrant. Got it. So again, the issue is not related to being an immigrant. Got it. And I do hope you might also realize that driving without a license or insurance is not unique to Appalachia.So again, the topic is " Is there any evidence that illegal immigrants commit violent crime at a greater rate ". Do you have anything relevant regarding that subject?

Amen Brother...Preach the Gospel!!!!!