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> This proves nothing, illegal immigration can still be a subset. I like food but dont like apples. This doesnt prove an apple isnt food.

This is not an analogous situation or context. It would be logically consistent to support a policy of importing food, except for apples, if you think apples are causing a problem that other foods are not.

We were not discussing the existence of immigrants themselves, which yes, by definition, illegal immigrants are a subset of immigrants since they are immigrants. But that is not interesting nor useful to converse about.

We were discussing the acceptance of immigrants (legal) versus the acceptance of illegal immigrants.



>We were discussing the acceptance of immigrants (legal) versus the acceptance of illegal immigrants.

Thats your take, not mine. I think the national conversation and rayiner's point is primarily about illegal immigration.

If you want to talk about why a big part of the US public feels betrayed, I think illegal immigration is both relevant and useful.




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