Many people think illegal immigration makes the crime rate rise. The opposite is true, many border cities are the safest in the country. The new AZ law may make the cities more dangerous, immigrants will be too afraid to cooperate with police and report crimes. - - Donna Poisl
by: Jessica Pieklo
Illegal trafficking in both people and narcotics is a problem plaguing the Arizona border. It's why the Obama administration pledged 1200 National Guard troops near the border. And supporters of SB 1070 would have you believe that it's a crime wave tied to scores of illegal immigrants. Not so fast.
Violent crime in Arizona, and other states that have a significant immigrant populations, has been consistently on the decline, especially recently. For example, after a spike in 2006 and 2007, the number of violent crimes reported in Phoenix dropped to 10,465 in 2008 and to 8,730 in 2009. That decrease even includes murder.
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Tuesday, June 8, 2010
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