Comments by "Jack Haveman" (@JackHaveman52) on "VICE"
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@greghenchin17
Where did I say that? I said that the majority, by far, of illegals are Hispanic. Completely different. In fact, illegal Hispanics account for almost 2 percent of the American population. That's 1 of every 50 people in the US is an illegal Hispanic. That's an incredibly high demographic number. 17 percent of the population have Hispanic roots, which means the 1 in 8 Hispanics in the US is an illegal. So if you ask 8 Hispanics if they're here legally, at least one of them will say no. That's pretty good odds for a betting man and it does affect the actions of those who are commissioned to find illegals. You'd do the very same if your job centred around finding illegals. It's human nature.
There are certain areas where the illegal population is very high, like in Hispanic neighbourhoods. Many illegals tend to depend on the help of each other so they maintain close cultural ties with one another. Also, 2nd generation Hispanics are more likely to speak English fluently and participate in a job market requiring advanced training. So even if they look Hispanic, these individuals will be ruled out, almost automatically, as illegals. It's the uneducated that have low paying jobs and speak English poorly that will be targeted and even if they're in the country legally, they'll be more apt to be asked to show their right to be here.
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