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It sits beside Mexico’s deadliest city, Ciudad Juárez.

Nearly a third of its residents are foreign-born, many of them from Mexico and undocumented and struggling financially.

Yet El Paso, Texas manages to come out on top as the safest large city in the United States – a distinction due in no small part to the trust law enforcement authorities in El Paso County have built between themselves and the largely Mexican immigrant community, said Sheriff Richard Wiles.

El Paso Sheriff Fears Texas Gov. Rick Perry's Anti-Immigration Push - Fox News Latino

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The truth of that statement depends on how and what is reported and counted.

It is very difficult, for a number of reasons, to find the truth.

[jeffkrol]

The truth of that statement depends on how and what is reported and counted.

It is very difficult, for a number of reasons, to find the truth.

Most lawmen in cities like this are against the immigration crackdown citing loss of informants and community support.. sad when the "soldiers" are ignored for political reasons

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Regardless of what others may opine thank goodness for Joe Arpaio, "Toughest Sheriff in America ".

I am not trying to discount the good people and law enforcement professionals of El Paso, but remember that the cartels have a vested interest in keeping El Paso quite.

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I am not trying to discount the good people and law enforcement professionals of El Paso, but remember that the vartels have a vested interest in keeping El Paso quite.

Business ain't none to happy either.........

Bill Hammond, the executive director of the Texas Association of Business, said Texas should realize the business “pipeline” in Arizona has run dry after it passed its law and that Texas could share the same fate if bills aimed at businesses who hire undocumented immigrant pass.

“Some of this legislation would require then to become forensic experts and we think that’s unfair. It’s an unfair burden on them when what they are trying to do is provide employment for Texans who want a job,” he said. “Mexican nationals invest literally millions and millions of dollars in Texas and we believe that one of the detrimental effects that people haven’t considered is the drying up of that investment. In my view, if this legislation were to become law, perhaps someone should file a bill to change the state’s motto ['Friendship'] as well,” he said

Unlikely Groups Ally to Oppose Immigration Laws — Immigration | The Texas Tribune

It's not every day that Hammond, whose organization is often aligned with Republicans, stands at a news conference alongside the ACLU.

"Most Republicans are favoring this type of legislation, and they're our traditional friends - that's not a secret," Hammond said after the event. "It's our hope they will … slow down, take a hard look at the long-term impact on Texas before they enact this legislation."

http://www.statesman.com/news/texas-politics/advocates-immigration-legislati...s-1168851.html
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