by David Lindfield
Democrat Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT) has dismissed concerns about mass illegal immigration as a “fake problem” and argued that Americans seeking safer communities would be better off living in areas with fewer U.S.-born citizens.
During an interview with The CT Mirror, Murphy rejected the Trump administration’s framing of illegal immigration and downplayed an issue that helped propel President Donald Trump back to the White House.
“The problem, according to the Trump administration, is a country that has been invaded, a country that is at risk physically because of the presence of people from other countries,” Murphy said.
“That is a fake problem.
“That is not a real problem.”
The Connecticut Democrat went on to claim that both first-generation and illegal aliens commit crimes at lower rates than native-born Americans.
“Nobody likes to hear this, but immigrants, first-generation immigrants, and undocumented immigrants both commit crimes at rates lower than natural-born Americans, than people that are born here in this country,” Murphy said.
“So, if you want to live in a safe community, you are actually better off living in a community with people that just got to the United States of America.”
The Democrat senator did not provide any evidence to support the claims.
Chris Murphy says that illegal immigration is a "fake problem" and that you would be safer living in a community of illegal aliens than native born Americans. pic.twitter.com/PGnJlhy98H
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