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The Border Violence Myth

May 30, 2009 (1 min read)

"In the national media, it's become a foregone conclusion that Mexican drug violence has penetrated the United States. But the numbers tell a different story. According to crime statistics for American cities along the US-Mexico border and major US metro areas along drug routes, violent crimes, including robberies, have either decreased in the first part of 2009 or remained relatively stable." The Nation, May 27, 2009.


http://www.thenation.com/doc/20090608/arana