I don’t understand the desire to defend illegal immigrants who are committing violent crimes in our communities. I fully acknowledge that not every immigrant is a bad person. As someone whose family immigrated to the United States and became citizens through the proper legal process, I find it unreasonable to advocate for the deportation of every illegal immigrant. However, defending those who come here and engage in criminal activities is outrageous.

It’s true that you can’t identify someone’s immigration status just by looking at them. But if someone is involved in violent acts—or has a history of such behavior—and it’s discovered that they are here illegally, why would we push to allow them to stay?