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Border 'Mayhem'? An Illegal Immigration Fact Check Shows Violence Declining

Cochise County, Arizona – a sparsely-populated region the size of Rhode Island in the state's southwest corner – is ground zero in America's latest battle over illegal immigration.

But while several violent high-profile incidents in the Tucson, Arizona, sector have gained national attention and colored political rhetoric, an ABC News analysis of immigration and crime data, combined with interviews with law enforcement officials, shows something very different -- that violence and crime on the U.S. side of the 2,000-mile border with Mexico are generally on the decline.

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That's because there aren't as many trying to get across because there's no jobs right now.

Yeah, I saw the same article on ABC. Of course, ABC also had several articles over the past few months saying exactly what AZ is saying - since the economic downturn and the poor job market, less and less people are coming over. I'm not sure advocating a suppressed job market, indefinitely, is the best option, but it would certianly go a long way to limiting the desire for people to try to cross the border.

Maybe Juan and Juanita will migrate south to take advantage of Hugo Chavez's cradle-to-grave socialist paradise!

Ivytalk wrote:Maybe Juan and Juanita will migrate south to take advantage of Hugo Chavez's cradle-to-grave socialist paradise!

Well, assuming that they kept their savings in something other than bolivars - that devaluation move has really thrown that currency for a loop. Amazing, most of the time massive devaluations are normally so well received!!!!

AZGrizFan wrote:That's because there aren't as many trying to get across because there's no jobs right now.

How dare you let facts get in the way of good leftist spin.

Baldy wrote:

AZGrizFan wrote:That's because there aren't as many trying to get across because there's no jobs right now.

How dare you let facts get in the way of good leftist spin.

Jon knows the truth....

Speaking of crime along the border, any news on the deputy that had the gunfight with six AK47-toting marijuana smugglers who then vanished on foot into the desert, carrying bales of marijuana?