ICE director appears to break with one of Trump's key beliefs on immigrants and crime
Michelle Mark at Business Insider
http://www.businessinsider.com/do-immigrants-commit-more-crime-than-americans-trump-ice-2017-6
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Thomas Homan, the acting director of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency, appeared to break with one of President Donald Trump's key campaign assertions on Wednesday, suggesting he didn't believe immigrants in the country illegally commit more crimes than Americans.
"Did I say aliens commit more crimes than US citizens? I didn't say that," Homan told reporters at an off-camera briefing. "I'm saying, number one, they're in the country illegally. They already committed one crime by entering the country illegally. But when they commit a crime against a citizen of this country, they draw our attention."
The statement contrasts with Trump's frequent insistence that immigrants living in the country illegally present a public safety threat to Americans, and his insinuations that illegal immigration and crime are linked.
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