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stoutfellow) wrote2018-01-16 11:28 am
stoutfellow) wrote2018-01-16 11:28 am
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The Departments of Justice and Homeland Security announced breathlessly today that "three out of four individuals convicted of international terrorism and terrorism-related offenses were foreign-born".
Well, yes, *international* terrorism does tend to involve foreign-born individuals. *Domestic* terrorism, which is just as deadly (just ask the people of Oklahoma City), tends to involve the native-born. Either those making this announcement are naive, or they're trying to foster xenophobia. I know which explanation I'm inclined to believe.
Well, yes, *international* terrorism does tend to involve foreign-born individuals. *Domestic* terrorism, which is just as deadly (just ask the people of Oklahoma City), tends to involve the native-born. Either those making this announcement are naive, or they're trying to foster xenophobia. I know which explanation I'm inclined to believe.