How Do Illegal Immigrants Increase Crime Rates

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(society) Illegal Immigrants Increase Crime Rates
Arizona in 2000 had the highest per capita rate of illegal aliens highest per capita rate of property crimes highest rate of vehicle theft
2nd highest rate of larceny theft
5th for burglaries
9th for murders
15th for aggravated assault and robbery
(Martin)

2. (economic) Illegal Immigrants Cost Billions that US Doesn’t Have
There are many essentials needed for 400,000 anchor babies born “take advantage of the welfare system by giving birth to anchor babies," children that give them a permanent tie to the country and its social services”
(Wooldridge)
$12 billion is spent on primary and secondary school education for children that are here illegally, many of whom cannot speak English
(Hoar)
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(economic) The Government created the 287(g) Program to Deport Immigrants
Expediting the removal of foreign lawbreakers saves taxpayers money
Costs about $60 million every three years compared to ICE’s $219 Million
Removed 34,000 immigrants and saved just Arizona, over $3 million in incarceration costs
Less taxes paid and that money can be put into more important things like sanitation and paying the police
(Vaughan)

9. (economic) Illegal Children Can Cheat Their way into Getting Cheaper College Education
Instate tuition is less than out-of-state tuition because the parents have been paying taxes into the state treasury for up to 18 years
Out-of-state can be almost three times more than instate tuition in some universities and colleges
Regardless, taxpayers in many states unknowingly approve that illegal immigrants only have to reside in the state for 2-3 years

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