Maybe a bit in terms of immigrant = low income, low income = more crime prone; therefore, immigrant = more crime prone. I could see that to some extent.
Anything here is a waste of words as Hinty's left wired brain would never accept a link even if confronted with a mountain of evidence.His only experience with immigrants is probably one of his poncy musical friends from Bulgaria coming over here to do a concert tour.
I would think poor people are more likely to commit a crime out of need or from being less ration/mental stable, at least in terms of a "blue collar" crime. The rich would commit legal (or not), white collar crimes.
Well! That should keep Alistair and Thal going for a while!Couple of things to add to the stew... by definition, as Ronde noted, an illegal immgration is a crime. So we have a bit of a logical problem right away here.However, on a more general level I think one can legitimately enquire as to whether immigration -- legal or otherwise -- is related to crime, but only if one takes into account that "crime" is a legal creation of the society to which the immigrant is coming. At which point it becomes necessary to consider the process by which the immigrant becomes familiar with, and accepting of, the legal, moral, and ethical conditions of the society to which he has moved, and what latitude -- if any the new society is willing to allow the immigrant while he or she adjusts.It really can be a problem, as the entire framework under which the immigrant lived prior to emigrating can be and often is radically different from his or her new society.
I suppose illegal immigration would be instant crime.
Here's another new thread for Thal and anyone and everyone concerned with the above issue.It is clearly a serious subject worthy of intelligent discussion - sufficiently so, indeed, not to be confined to occasional posts in a thread about Brexit, which is a quite different, though equally important, topic.Who'd like to start?Best,Alistair
I am mad at Donald Trump for not offering to build a wall across the Canadian border as well. Why only go half way ? From Blaine to Niagra Falls, it needs to be done. Keep them out! They drive way too slow.
Assuming he gets a first.
Perhaps Mr Trump thinks (Mr Trump thinks? - now there's new!) that the sheer length of the two borders between Canada and US is too great in proportion to the Canadian population figure (compared, that is, with the border between Mexico and US and the Mexican population figure) that he's decided to put that one on the back burner until some time during his second term in office.Best,Alistair
Oh of course; no hard feelings, Alistair! I'm just disgusted with this election. You have a fascistic, Mussolini-esque character on one end, and a notoriously corrupt Democrat on the other who's known to be one of the biggest hawks in her party, and among the most bought.
Now that I think about it, if Trump has a first term I will be glad there is not a wall across Canada! Oh Canada! Here we come.
Anyhow back to the title of the thread, I dont have any stats but I have known many legal and illegal immigrants who are only trying to make a wage. Crime happens because of so many other factors that have nothing to do with immigration. Criminal elements exist in all parts of society including ...uh ...Presidential candidates.