Congressional Event Perpetuates Myth of Immigrant Criminality

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Republican members of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration regrettably perpetuated the persistent myth of immigrant criminality with their forum on "The Toll of Illegal Alien Criminals on American Families." Lamar Smith (R-Texas) and Steve King (R-Iowa) spearheaded the conversation. It is especially troubling to see law-makers exploit the pain of the victims of these terrible crimes to promote their political motives. (September 10, 2008)