What if we had a system where people came here legally in the first place. if they could prove their identity and that they had no criminal background? I argue that such a system would allow us to reduce significantly the number of people who are in this country without legal status. It would shrink the size of communities where many people are undocumented. where people are afraid to call the police so that criminals find it easy to blend in and not stick out. Such a system would allow us to concentrate our enforcement and deportation resources on real criminals who should be jailed and then thrown out and kept out. I argue that such a system would make it harder for criminals to hide and easier for honest. hardworking folks to contribute to their communities without fear. Unfortunately. that is exactly the system that some Republicans have been fighting against. When a hotel and casino owner gets on his high horse about Mexican immigrants. about crime. rape. and murder. lets think about who is standing between the United Statesthis country. the one that we love and we have sworn to protectand a modern immigration system based on common sense. compassion. and. yes. the rule of law.
Identified stereotypes
Mexican immigrants are associated with crime, rape, and murder.