鳳凰院 凶真 (Hououin Kyouma)@sh.itjust.works to Reddit@lemmy.world · 5 days agoOld post, but this toxicity is a reminder of why reddit sucks.sh.itjust.worksimagemessage-square38fedilinkarrow-up1415arrow-down113file-text
arrow-up1402arrow-down1imageOld post, but this toxicity is a reminder of why reddit sucks.sh.itjust.works鳳凰院 凶真 (Hououin Kyouma)@sh.itjust.works to Reddit@lemmy.world · 5 days agomessage-square38fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareObtuseDoorFrame@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkarrow-up22·5 days agoIllegal immigrants are not criminals. Entering the country illegally is a civil violation, not a criminal violation. That 3% from Chicago had actual criminal records that had nothing to do with their immigration status.
minus-squareLwL@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·4 days agoSaying it’s even worse does imo, since there’s no shared statistic as the original 25% was about illegal immigrants rather than criminal records.
minus-squareObtuseDoorFrame@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkarrow-up3·4 days agoThis was my thinking. The way they responded to that comment made it seem like they were equating criminal records and immigration status.
Illegal immigrants are not criminals. Entering the country illegally is a civil violation, not a criminal violation. That 3% from Chicago had actual criminal records that had nothing to do with their immigration status.
Did I suggest otherwise?
Saying it’s even worse does imo, since there’s no shared statistic as the original 25% was about illegal immigrants rather than criminal records.
This was my thinking. The way they responded to that comment made it seem like they were equating criminal records and immigration status.