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Janet Mills: “I don't sense that there's any greater, certainly not a…”

Featuring: Janet Mills, Democratic | Governor of Maine

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FULL PRESSER: Gov. Mills answers questions about ICE's 'Operation Catch of the Day' in Maine

Published | Video Starts at 04:43

But listen, every crime is a serious crime in our books and we take allegations of criminal activity seriously, no matter who the person is. And. I don't sense that there's any greater, certainly not a greater incidence of crime, crime among non-citizens than there is among citizens. In fact, I think probably the opposite. You know, but that's not what we're hearing about. We're hearing about perhaps a handful of people with criminal convictions who may. I don't know what their status is, but you know what I've asked for. (04:43–04:54)

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Asserts that crime incidence among non-citizens is not greater than among citizens, possibly lower.

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