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NEW POLL SHOWS BORDER RESIDENTS FEEL SAFE
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| Last Edited | RP Aug 11, 2010 06:51pm |
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| News Date | Wednesday, August 11, 2010 12:00:00 AM UTC0:0 |
| Description | The findings of the first independent public opinion poll of residents along in border cities in California, Arizona, Texas and New Mexico show that residents feel their border communities are as safe as most communities in the nation. The release of the report comes on the heels of the House of Representatives passage of a $600 million in supplemental funding for border enforcement (HR 6080) calling for more money and agents to the Southern border. The poll results confirm the disconnect between the widespread perception of chaos at the border and the less dramatic picture of reality of border life.
According to the poll, commissioned by the Border Network for Human Rights, a community organization in El Paso, Texas, and conducted by the Reuel Group, 86.5% of border residents said they feel safe walking or driving in their neighborhood during their regular daily activities. Almost 70% said they felt their border neighborhood was as safe as most U.S. neighborhoods and 67% said they felt safe living in their border community.
“Politicians creating border policies need to talk to the people who actually live at the border instead of listening to pundits and opportunistic politicians set to score political points by fanning the perception that the border is out of control,” added Fernando García, Executive Director, Border Network for Human Rights. “It is time to rethink our border policy by increasing the quality and accountability of border enforcement, not the quantity of armed agents and soldiers on our southern border.” |
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