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Headline Roundup August 23rd, 2018

Death of Mollie Tibbetts Sparks Debate on Immigration

Summary from the AllSides News Team

The death of University of Iowa student Mollie Tibbetts has reignited a national debate on illegal immigration after an undocumented immigrant was arrested for her murder. Many on the Right have said that the crime is an example of the country's failed immigration policy, while some on the Left have criticized the president for politicizing the event and point to multiple studies that claim illegal immigrants do not commit crimes at higher rates than native-born U.S. citizens.

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Trump Is Using Mollie Tibbetts For His Anti-Immigrant Agenda, And It’s Reprehensible
Trump Is Using Mollie Tibbetts For His Anti-Immigrant Agenda, And It’s Reprehensible

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Last month, I joined about 15,000 other cyclists in a weeklong bike ride across Iowa. We rode past cornfields and through small towns, which welcomed us with pork barbecue, slices of pie and all the trappings of a rolling state fair.

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After Mollie Tibbetts tragic death – we owe it to her to fix our broken immigration system
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The tragic killing of 20-year-old University of Iowa student Mollie Tibbetts – allegedly by an illegal immigrant from Mexico – appears to be yet another example of America’s dangerous and failed immigration policy.

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Iowa student's murder thrust into U.S. debate over immigration
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The arrest of a man who U.S. authorities have said is an illegal immigrant on charges of murdering an Iowa college student has thrust the case into the debate on immigration policy, with

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