• 🌞 Alexander Daychilde 🌞@lemmy.world
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    5 days ago

    why would any country want people who are inherently more prone to crime in the first place?

    Have you not heard of people trying to escape war or death threats? Countries love to gain highly educated immigrants, but many countries also open their doors in cases of need. And more typically, those tend to be poorer folks. That said, at least for the US, undocumented immigrants tend to commit less crime, although poverty is also a big factor in predicting crime. But it’s complicated and rather more nuanced than simple little pat phrases.