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Donna Blankinship's avatar

Thanks for commenting, Ellen. I love the idea of connecting industries that benefit from immigration to supporting government institutions. Washington state tries to do this with housing and infrastructure, but not just around immigration. I suspect other states do as well.

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Christopher Aldmon's avatar

The thing is, it doesn’t matter if certain immigrants (illegal immigrants) commit crime at significantly less rates. They still commit crimes. And every time an illegal immigrant commits a crime is a reflection on poor immigration control that could have prevented the crime in the first place. We should be expected to deal with citizens and legal immigrants. There should not be the additional burden of individuals who shouldn’t be here in the first place.

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Donna Blankinship's avatar

Thanks for sharing your thoughts.

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Ellen Kornmehl MD's avatar

Like you, both my husband and my families came to this country through Ellis Island seeking security, and had children who became contributors. I share your view that the majority of immigrants help drive the economy not social ills. But, perhaps we need more attention to how schools, healthcare, and social services utilized can be better supported by the industries that most benefit from the immigrant workforce.

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