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[–] SuiXi3D@kbin.social 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

‘Not a rapist, tax cheat, or murderer’ seems like a pretty low bar that most could manage to get over.

[–] teuast@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Which is itself fine, until you take into account the long and ongoing history of the way that immigrants, marginalized demographics, and particularly immigrants from marginalized groups are treated by our justice system, whether or not they've actually committed a serious crime or any crime at all.