It’s not just an illegal alien problem, it’s an immigration problem

The Boston Globe reports on the latest anti-gang sweep conducted by ICE and various local police departments in Massachusetts:

The 80 arrested represent 24 gangs, including the Tiny Rascals, Bloods, and MS-13, he said.

Of those arrested, 55 were permanent residents who could be deported for their crimes; 14 lived here illegally; two were wanted on deportation warrants; and three were living here after being deported. Six others were arrested on local criminal charges.

As the numbers indicate the problem with foreign criminals in the United States goes well beyond illegal aliens. Americans would - net net - benefit greatly from cutting down on immigration, especially chain-immigration, where naturalized immigrants bring in foreign relatives who naturalize and then bring in more foreigners.